Griechische Adonislibelle vs Koala

Pyrrhosoma elisabethae compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Griechische Adonislibelle is Endangered while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Griechische Adonislibelle	Koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Pyrrhosoma	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Pyrrhosoma elisabethae	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Griechische Adonislibelle

EN — Endangered

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Griechische Adonislibelle	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Griechische Adonislibelle

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.