Dung fly vs koala

Lonchaea hyalipennis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Dung fly is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung fly	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Diptera (двукрылые)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Lonchaeidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Lonchaea	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Lonchaea hyalipennis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dung fly and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung fly	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

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.