Asian blue tick vs koala

Rhipicephalus microplus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Asian blue tick is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian blue tick	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Arachnida (クモガタ類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Ixodida (マダニ)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Ixodidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Rhipicephalus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Rhipicephalus microplus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian blue tick and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Asian blue tick

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian blue tick	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian blue tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Benin, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Asian blue tick

Asian blue tick (Rhipicephalus microplus) is a species in the genus Rhipicephalus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

koala

オーストラリア東部・南東部を代表する有袋類で、体重は最大15kgに達し、低カロリーのユーカリの葉食から得るエネルギーを節約するために1日最大22時間を睡眠に費やす。他の哺乳類の多くを死に至らしめる有毒なユーカリ成分を処理するために高度に特化しており、解毒に特別に適応した腸内微生物叢を持つ。クラミジア感染症、生息地の伐採、気候変動により個体数が激減し、2022年に絶滅危惧種に指定された。