koala vs Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Peltophryne guentheri

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Bufonidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Peltophryne
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Peltophryne guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad
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.

Southern Hispaniola Crestless Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.