Horehound pollen beetle vs koala

Meligethes ruficornis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Horehound pollen beetle is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horehound pollen beetle	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	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Nitidulidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Meligethes	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Meligethes ruficornis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Horehound pollen beetle and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Horehound pollen beetle

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horehound pollen beetle	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horehound pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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。