ashy-bellied oldfield mouse vs koala

Thomasomys cinereiventer compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• ashy-bellied oldfield mouse is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ashy-bellied oldfield mouse	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Thomasomys	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Thomasomys cinereiventer	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

ashy-bellied oldfield mouse and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

ashy-bellied oldfield mouse

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ashy-bellied oldfield mouse	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

ashy-bellied oldfield mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

ashy-bellied oldfield mouse

Ashy-bellied oldfield mouse (Thomasomys cinereiventer) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.