Carmine Skimmer vs koala

Orthemis discolor compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Carmine Skimmer is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carmine Skimmer	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Libellulidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Orthemis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Orthemis discolor	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carmine Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carmine Skimmer	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carmine Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Carmine Skimmer

The Carmine Skimmer (Orthemis discolor) is a species in the genus Orthemis. 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.