koala vs pore coral

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Montipora venosa

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while pore coral is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	pore coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Cnidaria (стрекающие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Anthozoa
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Scleractinia (мадрепоровые кораллы)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Acroporidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Montipora
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Montipora venosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

pore coral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	pore coral
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.

pore coral

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.