Golden Poison Frog vs koala

Phyllobates terribilis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Golden Poison Frog is Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Poison Frog	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phyllobates	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phyllobates terribilis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Poison Frog and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Golden Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Poison Frog	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Poison Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

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.