Calmar Doigtier Argus vs koala

Lolliguncula argus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Calmar Doigtier Argus is Data Deficient while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calmar Doigtier Argus	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myopsida (Myopsida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Loliginidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Lolliguncula	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Lolliguncula argus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Calmar Doigtier Argus and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Calmar Doigtier Argus

DD — Data Deficient

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calmar Doigtier Argus	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calmar Doigtier Argus

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.

Calmar Doigtier Argus

The Argus Brief Squid, Lolliguncula argus, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.