Asian paddle crab vs koala

Charybdis japonica compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Asian paddle crab is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian paddle crab	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Decapoda (Dekapoda)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Portunidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Charybdis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Charybdis japonica	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian paddle crab and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Asian paddle crab

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian paddle crab	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian paddle crab

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Norway, Sweden), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Asian paddle crab

The Asian paddle crab (Charybdis japonica) is a species in the genus Charybdis. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Norway, Sweden), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia