koala vs Quebec worm

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Lumbricus festivus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Quebec worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Quebec worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Annelida (кольчатые черви)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Clitellata (поясковые черви)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Lumbricidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Lumbricus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Lumbricus festivus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Quebec worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Quebec worm
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.

Quebec worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.