Asian Clam vs koala

Corbicula fluminalis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Asian Clam is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Clam	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cyrenidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Corbicula	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Corbicula fluminalis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Clam and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Asian Clam

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Clam	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Clam

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 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.

Asian Clam

The Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminalis) is a species in the genus Corbicula. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).

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.