Boulenger's High Altitude Toad vs koala

Scutiger boulengeri compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Boulenger's High Altitude Toad is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulenger's High Altitude Toad	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Megophryidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Scutiger	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Scutiger boulengeri	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boulenger's High Altitude Toad and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boulenger's High Altitude Toad

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulenger's High Altitude Toad	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulenger's High Altitude Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Boulenger's High Altitude Toad

The Boulenger's High Altitude Toad (Scutiger boulengeri) is a species in the genus Scutiger. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.