koala vs Sand martin tick

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Ixodes lividus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Sand martin tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sand martin tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Sand martin tick
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.

Sand martin tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.