Azuay marsupial frog vs koala

Gastrotheca pseustes compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Azuay marsupial frog is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azuay marsupial frog	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Hemiphractidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Gastrotheca	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Gastrotheca pseustes	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azuay marsupial frog and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

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Conservation Status

Azuay marsupial frog

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azuay marsupial frog	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azuay marsupial frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Azuay marsupial frog

The Azuay marsupial frog (Gastrotheca pseustes) is a species in the genus Gastrotheca. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.