Hatinh Langur vs koala

Trachypithecus hatinhensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Hatinh Langur is Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hatinh Langur	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Trachypithecus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Trachypithecus hatinhensis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hatinh Langur and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hatinh Langur

EN — Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hatinh Langur	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hatinh Langur

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.

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.