Emerald Spreadwing vs koala

Lestes dryas compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Emerald Spreadwing 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 Odonata (蜻蛉目) Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family Lestidae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Lestes Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Lestes dryas Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Spreadwing and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Emerald Spreadwing koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Emerald Spreadwing

エメラルドスプレッドウィング(Lestes dryas)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群は減少し、生息地への圧力が増大しています。

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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