Horse sucking louse vs koala

Haematopinus asini compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Horse sucking louse is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horse sucking louse	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	Psocodea (咀顎目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Haematopinidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Haematopinus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Haematopinus asini	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Horse sucking louse and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Horse sucking louse

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horse sucking louse	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horse sucking louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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。