koala vs Tube dwelling amphipod

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Jassa marmorata

Key Differences

koala is Vulnerable while Tube dwelling amphipod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Tube dwelling amphipod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Amphipoda (Anfípoda)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Ischyroceridae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Jassa
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Jassa marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Tube dwelling amphipod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Tube dwelling amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Tube dwelling amphipod
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.

Tube dwelling amphipod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay).

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.