Eurasian Marsh-Harrier vs koala

Circus aeruginosus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier is Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Circus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Circus aeruginosus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Lihat Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

EN — Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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.