koala vs Northern Shoveler

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Spatula clypeata

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Northern Shoveler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Northern Shoveler
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)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)	Anseriformes (カモ目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Anatidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Spatula
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Spatula clypeata

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Northern Shoveler share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Northern Shoveler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Northern Shoveler
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.

Northern Shoveler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler(Spatula clypeata、ハシビロガモ)は、IUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。脅威基準に近く、保全対策なしには脆弱になりうる個体群を有する。