koala vs Persian Meadow Brown

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Maniola telmessia

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Persian Meadow Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Persian Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Maniola
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Maniola telmessia

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Persian Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Persian Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Persian Meadow Brown
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.

Persian Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.