الدوري البلدي, العصفور الدوري vs koala

Passer domesticus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• الدوري البلدي, العصفور الدوري is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	الدوري البلدي, العصفور الدوري	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Aves (طيور)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Passeriformes (جواثم)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Passeridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Passer	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Passer domesticus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

الدوري البلدي, العصفور الدوري and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

الدوري البلدي, العصفور الدوري

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	الدوري البلدي, العصفور الدوري	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

الدوري البلدي, العصفور الدوري

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (8 countries).

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.

الدوري البلدي, العصفور الدوري

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia