koala vs Rusty carpet shark

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Parascyllium ferrugineum

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Rusty carpet shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Rusty carpet shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Orectolobiformes (Hiu karpet)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Parascylliidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Parascyllium
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Parascyllium ferrugineum

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Rusty carpet shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Rusty carpet shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Rusty carpet shark
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.

Rusty carpet shark

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.