koala vs Moiré de Lefèbvre

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Erebia lefebvrei

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Moiré de Lefèbvre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Moiré de Lefèbvre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Erebia
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Erebia lefebvrei

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Moiré de Lefèbvre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Moiré de Lefèbvre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Moiré de Lefèbvre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, and Spain.

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.