Ratazana-da-fundura vs koala

Hydrolagus affinis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Ratazana-da-fundura is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratazana-da-fundura	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Chimaeridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Hydrolagus affinis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratazana-da-fundura and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ratazana-da-fundura

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratazana-da-fundura	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratazana-da-fundura

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.

Ratazana-da-fundura

The Atlantic chimaera (Hydrolagus affinis) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.