American house dust mite vs koala

Dermatophagoides farinae compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• American house dust mite is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American house dust mite	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sarcoptiformes (Sarcoptiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pyroglyphidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Dermatophagoides	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Dermatophagoides farinae	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

American house dust mite and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American house dust mite

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American house dust mite	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American house dust mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

American house dust mite

The American house dust mite (Dermatophagoides farinae) is a species in the genus Dermatophagoides. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

koala

Icônico marsupial do leste e sudeste da Austrália, os coalas pesam até 15 kg e passam até 22 horas diárias dormindo para conservar energia de sua dieta de folhas de eucalipto, com baixo teor calórico. Altamente especializados para processar os compostos tóxicos do eucalipto que matariam a maioria dos outros mamíferos, possuem microbiomas intestinais unicamente adaptados para a destoxificação. Classificado como Em Perigo em 2022, com populações dizimadas pela doença de clamídia, desmatamento e mudanças climáticas.