Nördliche Astarte vs Koala

Astarte borealis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Nördliche Astarte is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nördliche Astarte	Koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bivalvia (Muscheln)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carditida (Carditida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Astartidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Astarte	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Astarte borealis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nördliche Astarte and Koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nördliche Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nördliche Astarte	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nördliche Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Nördliche Astarte

The Boreal Tridonta (Astarte borealis) is a species in the genus Astarte. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.