koala vs Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Atelopus coynei

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Amphibia (Amfibia)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Bufonidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Atelopus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Atelopus coynei

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad
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.

Rio Faisanes Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

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.