Asian Clam vs koala

Corbicula fluminalis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Asian Clam is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Clam	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cyrenidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Corbicula	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Corbicula fluminalis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Asian Clam

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Clam

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).

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.

Asian Clam

The Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminalis) is a species in the genus Corbicula. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (16 countries).

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.