Golden Shelled Slug vs koala

Testacella scutulum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Golden Shelled Slug is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Shelled Slug	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Testacellidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Testacella	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Testacella scutulum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Shelled Slug and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Shelled Slug

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Shelled Slug	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

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.