koala vs Птерастер темный

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Pteraster obscurus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Птерастер темный is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Птерастер темный
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Echinodermata (иглокожие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Asteroidea (морские звёзды)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Velatida (Velatida)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Pterasteridae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Pteraster
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Pteraster obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Птерастер темный

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Птерастер темный
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.

Птерастер темный

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.