koala vs Surinam toad

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Pipa pipa

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Surinam toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Surinam 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)	Pipidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Pipa
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Pipa pipa

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Surinam toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Surinam toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Surinam 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.

Surinam toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.