Vierbindige Furchenbiene vs Koala

Halictus quadricinctus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Vierbindige Furchenbiene is Critically Endangered while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vierbindige Furchenbiene	Koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Halictidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Halictus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Halictus quadricinctus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Vierbindige Furchenbiene

CR — Critically Endangered

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vierbindige Furchenbiene	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vierbindige Furchenbiene

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ethiopia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.