Arctic Hiatella vs koala

Hiatella arctica compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Arctic Hiatella is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Hiatella	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Adapedonta (Adapedonta)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hiatellidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Hiatella	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Hiatella arctica	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Hiatella and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Hiatella

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Hiatella

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Arctic Hiatella

The Arctic Hiatella (Hiatella arctica) is a species in the genus Hiatella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Europe and North America, 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.