Hoogmoed’s Red-Eyed Landfrog vs koala

Pristimantis hoogmoedi compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Hoogmoed’s Red-Eyed Landfrog is Critically Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoogmoed’s Red-Eyed Landfrog	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	Craugastoridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Pristimantis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Pristimantis hoogmoedi	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoogmoed’s Red-Eyed Landfrog and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Hoogmoed’s Red-Eyed Landfrog

CR — Critically Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoogmoed’s Red-Eyed Landfrog	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoogmoed’s Red-Eyed Landfrog

Habitat

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

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.