Black-bellied Pangolin vs koala

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Manidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phataginus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.