Капский чирок vs koala

Anas capensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Капский чирок is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Капский чирок	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Anatidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Anas	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Anas capensis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Капский чирок and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Капский чирок

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Капский чирок	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Капский чирок

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Капский чирок

Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

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.