koala vs white-letter hairstreak

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Satyrium w-album

Taxonomic Classification

Rank koala white-letter hairstreak
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Diprotodontia (カンガルー目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Phascolarctidae (Koalas) Lycaenidae
Genus Phascolarctos (Koalas) Satyrium
Species Phascolarctos cinereus Satyrium w-album

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and white-letter hairstreak share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

white-letter hairstreak

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute koala white-letter hairstreak
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.

white-letter hairstreak

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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。

white-letter hairstreak

ウラナミジャノメシジミ(Satyrium w-album)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類される。個体数が減少し生息地への圧力が増大しており、野生での絶滅危険性が高い。

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