Amphipod vs koala

Caprella scaura compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Amphipod is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amphipod	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Amphipoda (Anfípoda)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Caprellidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Caprella	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Caprella scaura	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amphipod and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amphipod	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amphipod

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Amphipod

The Amphipod (Caprella scaura) is a species in the genus Caprella. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.