Black-legged Horsefly vs koala

Hybomitra micans compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Black-legged Horsefly is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-legged Horsefly	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Tabanidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Hybomitra	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Hybomitra micans	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-legged Horsefly and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-legged Horsefly

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-legged Horsefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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-legged Horsefly

The Black-legged Horsefly (Hybomitra micans) is a species in the genus Hybomitra. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.