Chestnut dunnart vs koala

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart koala
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Dasyuridae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Sminthopsis Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Sminthopsis archeri Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut dunnart and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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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