Guacharaquita Glass Frog vs koala

Hyalinobatrachium pallidum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Guacharaquita Glass Frog is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guacharaquita Glass 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	Centrolenidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Hyalinobatrachium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Hyalinobatrachium pallidum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guacharaquita Glass Frog

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guacharaquita Glass Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.