Campagnol de Sundevall vs koala

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Campagnol de Sundevall is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campagnol de Sundevall	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Myodes	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Campagnol de Sundevall and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Campagnol de Sundevall

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campagnol de Sundevall	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campagnol de Sundevall

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

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.