Bombay Blackwood vs koala

Dalbergia latifolia compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bombay Blackwood koala
Kingdom Plantae (نباتات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور) Chordata (حبليات)
Class Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية) Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order Fabales (فوليات) Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family Fabaceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Dalbergia Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Dalbergia latifolia Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Bombay Blackwood

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bombay Blackwood koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bombay Blackwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Singapore and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

koala

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found in Australia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bombay Blackwood

The Bombay Blackwood (Dalbergia latifolia) is a species in the genus Dalbergia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.

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