Ferruginous Hawk vs koala

Buteo regalis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Ferruginous Hawk is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferruginous Hawk	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Buteo	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Buteo regalis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferruginous Hawk and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ferruginous Hawk

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferruginous Hawk	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferruginous Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.

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.