koala vs Kachim Takhtajana

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Gypsophila takhtadzhanii

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Kachim Takhtajana is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Kachim Takhtajana
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Gypsophila
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Gypsophila takhtadzhanii

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Kachim Takhtajana

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Kachim Takhtajana
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.

Kachim Takhtajana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.