European dog tick vs koala

Ixodes hexagonus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• European dog tick is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European dog tick	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Arachnida (عنكبيات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Ixodida (لبوديات الشكل)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Ixodidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ixodes	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ixodes hexagonus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

European dog tick and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

European dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European dog tick	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

European dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

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.