Band-eyed Brown Horsefly vs koala

Tabanus bromius compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Band-eyed Brown Horsefly is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Band-eyed Brown Horsefly	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Tabanidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Tabanus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Tabanus bromius	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Band-eyed Brown Horsefly and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Afficher Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Band-eyed Brown Horsefly

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Band-eyed Brown Horsefly	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Band-eyed Brown Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Band-eyed Brown Horsefly

The Band-eyed Brown Horsefly (Tabanus bromius) is a species in the genus Tabanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.