koala vs southern root-knot nematode

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Meloidogyne incognita

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while southern root-knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	southern root-knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Chromadorea (Chromadoria)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Meloidogyne
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Meloidogyne incognita

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and southern root-knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

southern root-knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	southern root-knot nematode
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

southern root-knot nematode

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.