Percil Tanduk-jarum vs koala

Microhyla superciliaris compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Percil Tanduk-jarum is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Percil Tanduk-jarum	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Microhylidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Microhyla	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Microhyla superciliaris	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Percil Tanduk-jarum and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Lihat Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Percil Tanduk-jarum

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Percil Tanduk-jarum	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Percil Tanduk-jarum

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Percil Tanduk-jarum

The Batu Cave’s Rice Frog (Microhyla superciliaris) is a species in the genus Microhyla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.