Coqui frog vs koala

Eleutherodactylus coqui compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Coqui frog is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coqui frog	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Anura (カエル)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Eleutherodactylus coqui	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coqui frog and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Coqui frog

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coqui frog	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coqui frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway), North America (4 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

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.

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。