koala vs McMillan's cat shark

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Parmaturus macmillani

Key Differences

koala is Vulnerable while McMillan's cat shark is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	McMillan's cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Parmaturus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Parmaturus macmillani

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and McMillan's cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

表示 Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

McMillan's cat shark

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	McMillan's cat shark
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

McMillan's cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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。