koala vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Epeolus cruciger

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Red-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Epeolus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Epeolus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Red-thighed Epeolus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Red-thighed Epeolus
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.

Red-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.