koala vs Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Polyommatus fabressei

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Polyommatus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Polyommatus fabressei

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Oberthür’s Anomalous Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.