vs koala

Acanthoeca spectabilis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoo)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanomonada)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Acanthoeca	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Acanthoeca spectabilis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Acanthoeca spectabilis is a species in the genus Acanthoeca. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan, inhabiting Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

koala

Icónico marsupial del este y sureste de Australia, los koalas pesan hasta 15 kg y pasan hasta 22 horas diarias durmiendo para conservar energía de su dieta de hojas de eucalipto, baja en calorías. Altamente especializados para procesar los compuestos tóxicos del eucalipto que matarían a la mayoría de los demás mamíferos, poseen microbiomas intestinales únicamente adaptados para la desintoxicación. Clasificado como En Peligro en 2022, con poblaciones diezmadas por la enfermedad de clamidia, la deforestación y el cambio climático.