Black-eared Cuckoo vs koala

Chrysococcyx osculans compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Cuckoo is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Cuckoo	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cuculidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Chrysococcyx	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Chrysococcyx osculans	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Cuckoo and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Cuckoo	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-eared Cuckoo

The Black-eared Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx osculans) is a species in the genus Chrysococcyx. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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.