Balkan Goldenring vs koala

Cordulegaster heros compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Balkan Goldenring is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Goldenring	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cordulegaster heros	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Goldenring

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Goldenring

The Balkan Goldenring (Cordulegaster heros) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.