Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs koala

Myodes gapperi compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Cricetidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Myodes	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Myodes gapperi	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

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Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.