koala vs Полевой конёк

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Anthus campestris

Key Differences

koala is Vulnerable while Полевой конёк is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Полевой конёк
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Motacillidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Anthus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Anthus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Полевой конёк

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Полевой конёк
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.

Полевой конёк

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Полевой конёк

Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.