calmar du Cap vs koala

Loligo reynaudii compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• calmar du Cap is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	calmar du Cap	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	Loligo	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Loligo reynaudii	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

calmar du Cap and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

calmar du Cap

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	calmar du Cap	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

calmar du Cap

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 du Cap

The Cape Hope Squid (Loligo reynaudii) is a species in the genus Loligo. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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.