Coracine ombrelle vs koala

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Coracine ombrelle is Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coracine ombrelle	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cotingidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cephalopterus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coracine ombrelle and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Coracine ombrelle

EN — Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coracine ombrelle	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coracine ombrelle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Coracine ombrelle

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.