koala vs limy tubeworm

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Hydroides dianthus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while limy tubeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	limy tubeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Annelida (Anelídeo)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Serpulidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Hydroides
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Hydroides dianthus

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and limy tubeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

limy tubeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	limy tubeworm
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

limy tubeworm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (11 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.