koala vs painted woodlouse

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Porcellio spinicornis

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while painted woodlouse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	painted woodlouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Isopoda (Isópodos)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Porcellio
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Porcellio spinicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

painted woodlouse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	painted woodlouse
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.

painted woodlouse

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.