Azarbaijan Mountain Newt vs koala

Neurergus crocatus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azarbaijan Mountain Newt	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Salamandridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Neurergus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Neurergus crocatus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azarbaijan Mountain Newt and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Azarbaijan Mountain Newt

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azarbaijan Mountain Newt	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azarbaijan Mountain Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Azarbaijan Mountain Newt

The Azarbaijan Mountain Newt (Neurergus crocatus) is a species in the genus Neurergus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.