koala vs South African Tortoise tick

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Amblyomma marmoreum

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while South African Tortoise tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	South African Tortoise tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Arachnida (паукообразные)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Ixodidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Amblyomma
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Amblyomma marmoreum

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and South African Tortoise tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

South African Tortoise tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	South African Tortoise tick
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.

South African Tortoise tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.