Iberian ribbed newt vs koala

Pleurodeles waltl compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Iberian ribbed newt is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian ribbed newt	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Salamandridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Pleurodeles	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Pleurodeles waltl	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian ribbed newt and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Iberian ribbed newt

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian ribbed newt	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian ribbed newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Spain. 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.