Bilberry Humble-bee vs koala

Bombus monticola compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Bilberry Humble-bee is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Humble-bee	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Bombus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Bombus monticola	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bilberry Humble-bee and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bilberry Humble-bee

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Humble-bee	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bilberry Humble-bee

The Bilberry Humble-bee (Bombus monticola) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.