Funkelnde Prachtlibelle vs Koala

Calopteryx exul compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Funkelnde Prachtlibelle is Endangered while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funkelnde Prachtlibelle	Koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Calopterygidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Calopteryx	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Calopteryx exul	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Funkelnde Prachtlibelle

EN — Endangered

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funkelnde Prachtlibelle	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funkelnde Prachtlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.