Broad-faced Mining Bee vs koala

Andrena proxima compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Broad-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-faced Mining Bee koala
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Hymenoptera (ハチ目) Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family Andrenidae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Andrena Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Andrena proxima Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-faced Mining Bee and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Broad-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-faced Mining Bee koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Norway.

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.

Broad-faced Mining Bee

The Broad-faced Mining Bee (Andrena proxima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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。

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