Японский баклан vs koala

Phalacrocorax capillatus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Японский баклан is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Японский баклан	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Suliformes (олушеобразные)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phalacrocorax capillatus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Японский баклан

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Японский баклан	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Японский баклан

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.