Cereal cyst nematode vs koala

Heterodera avenae compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Cereal cyst nematode is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cereal cyst nematode	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Nematoda (Roundworms)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadoria)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Heteroderidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Heterodera	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Heterodera avenae	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cereal cyst nematode and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cereal cyst nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cereal cyst nematode	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cereal cyst nematode

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Cereal cyst nematode

The Cereal Cyst Nematode (Heterodera avenae) is a species in the genus Heterodera. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.