koala vs Tube dwelling amphipod

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Jassa marmorata

Key Differences

koala is Vulnerable while Tube dwelling amphipod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Tube dwelling amphipod
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Malacostraca (연갑강)
Order	Diprotodontia (캥거루목)	Amphipoda (단각목)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Ischyroceridae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Jassa
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Jassa marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Tube dwelling amphipod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

보기 Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Tube dwelling amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Tube dwelling amphipod
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.

Tube dwelling amphipod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay).

koala

호주 동부와 동남부의 상징적인 유대류로, 체중이 최대 15kg이며 저칼로리인 유칼립투스 잎 식단에서 에너지를 절약하기 위해 하루 최대 22시간을 잠으로 보낸다. 대부분의 다른 포유류를 죽일 수 있는 유독한 유칼립투스 성분을 처리하도록 고도로 특화되어, 해독에 특별히 적응된 장내 미생물총을 지닌다. 2022년 기후 변화, 서식지 개발, 클라미디아 감염으로 인한 개체수 감소로 위기종으로 지정되었다.