Carmine Skimmer vs koala

Orthemis discolor compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Carmine Skimmer is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine Skimmer	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Libellulidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Orthemis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Orthemis discolor	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Carmine Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine Skimmer	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carmine Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Carmine Skimmer

The Carmine Skimmer (Orthemis discolor) is a species in the genus Orthemis. 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.