blackish shrew opossum vs koala

Caenolestes convelatus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackish shrew opossum	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Caenolestidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Caenolestes	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Caenolestes convelatus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

blackish shrew opossum and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

blackish shrew opossum

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackish shrew opossum	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackish shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blackish shrew opossum

The Blackish Shrew Opossum (Caenolestes convelatus) is a species in the genus Caenolestes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.