koala vs cyclade rivicole

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Sphaerium rivicola

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while cyclade rivicole is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	cyclade rivicole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Sphaerium
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Sphaerium rivicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

cyclade rivicole

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	cyclade rivicole
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.

cyclade rivicole

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Ukraine.

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.