East Himalayan Yew vs koala

Taxus wallichiana compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• East Himalayan Yew is Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East Himalayan Yew	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Taxaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Taxus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Taxus wallichiana	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

East Himalayan Yew

EN — Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East Himalayan Yew	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

East Himalayan Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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。