Japanese carpet shell vs koala

Ruditapes philippinarum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Japanese carpet shell is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese carpet shell	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Venerida (Venerida)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Veneridae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ruditapes	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ruditapes philippinarum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese carpet shell and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese carpet shell	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tunisia), Asia (Israel, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).

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.