Atlas Goldenring vs koala

Cordulegaster princeps compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Atlas Goldenring is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Atlas Goldenring koala
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (insecto) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Cordulegastridae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Cordulegaster Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Cordulegaster princeps Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlas Goldenring

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlas Goldenring

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.

Atlas Goldenring

The Atlas Goldenring (Cordulegaster princeps) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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