japanische Ulme vs Koala

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

japanische Ulme is Least Concern while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	japanische Ulme	Koala
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ulmaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ulmus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ulmus parvifolia	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

japanische Ulme

LC — Least Concern

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	japanische Ulme	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

japanische Ulme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

japanische Ulme

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Canada, Eswatini, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.