Kleiner Sonnenröschenbläuling vs Koala

Aricia agestis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Kleiner Sonnenröschenbläuling is Least Concern while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Sonnenröschenbläuling	Koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Aricia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Aricia agestis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Sonnenröschenbläuling

LC — Least Concern

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Sonnenröschenbläuling	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleiner Sonnenröschenbläuling

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

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.

Kleiner Sonnenröschenbläuling

brown argus (Aricia agestis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.