كلب الماء مِبرد ضخم vs koala

Centroscyllium granulatum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	كلب الماء مِبرد ضخم	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Squaliformes (قرشيات)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Etmopteridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Centroscyllium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Centroscyllium granulatum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

كلب الماء مِبرد ضخم and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

كلب الماء مِبرد ضخم

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	كلب الماء مِبرد ضخم	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

كلب الماء مِبرد ضخم

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. 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.

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.