koala vs Mourning Cloak

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Nymphalis antiopa

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Mourning Cloak is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Mourning Cloak
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Nymphalis
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Nymphalis antiopa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Mourning Cloak

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Mourning Cloak
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.

Mourning Cloak

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Mourning Cloak

A Nymphalis antiopa esta classificada como Criticamente Ameacada (CR) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta um risco extremamente alto de extincao em estado silvestre devido ao severo declinio populacional e a perda de habitat.