Carline Flat-body vs koala

Agonopterix nanatella compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Carline Flat-body is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carline Flat-body	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Depressariidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Agonopterix	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Agonopterix nanatella	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carline Flat-body and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carline Flat-body

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carline Flat-body	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carline Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

Carline Flat-body

The Carline Flat-body (Agonopterix nanatella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.