Broken-belted Humble-bee vs koala

Bombus soroeensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Broken-belted Humble-bee is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broken-belted 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 soroeensis Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broken-belted Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-belted Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broken-belted Humble-bee

The Broken-Belted Humble-Bee (Bombus soroeensis) is a species in the genus Bombus. 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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