koala vs Малая морская чернеть

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Aythya affinis

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Малая морская чернеть is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Малая морская чернеть
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Anatidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Aythya
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Aythya affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Малая морская чернеть share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Малая морская чернеть

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Малая морская чернеть
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Малая морская чернеть

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Малая морская чернеть

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 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.