Asian Clam vs koala

Corbicula fluminalis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Asian Clam is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Clam	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cyrenidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Corbicula	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Corbicula fluminalis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Asian Clam

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Clam

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).

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.

Asian Clam

The Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminalis) is a species in the genus Corbicula. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).

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.