koala vs New Caledonian Stingaree

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while New Caledonian Stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	New Caledonian Stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Urolophidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Urolophus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and New Caledonian Stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

New Caledonian Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	New Caledonian Stingaree
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.

New Caledonian Stingaree

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.