black-striped wallaby vs koala

Macropus dorsalis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

black-striped wallaby is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-striped wallaby	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Macropus (Kangaroos)	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Macropus dorsalis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-striped wallaby and koala share a common ancestor at the Order level: Diprotodontia. (カンガルー目)

表示 Order: Diprotodontia

Conservation Status

black-striped wallaby

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-striped wallaby	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-striped wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.

black-striped wallaby

The black-striped wallaby (Macropus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Macropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in New Zealand.

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。