Зелёный фазан vs koala

Phasianus versicolor compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Зелёный фазан is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Зелёный фазан	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Galliformes (курообразные)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Phasianidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phasianus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phasianus versicolor	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Зелёный фазан

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Зелёный фазан	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Зелёный фазан

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Зелёный фазан

Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.