Cordulegastre des Balkans vs koala

Cordulegaster heros compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Cordulegastre des Balkans is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordulegastre des Balkans	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cordulegaster heros	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordulegastre des Balkans and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Afficher Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Cordulegastre des Balkans

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordulegastre des Balkans	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordulegastre des Balkans

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cordulegastre des Balkans

The Balkan Goldenring (Cordulegaster heros) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.