koala vs Tube dwelling amphipod

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Jassa marmorata

Key Differences

koala is Vulnerable while Tube dwelling amphipod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Tube dwelling amphipod
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Malacostraca (высшие раки)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Amphipoda (Бокоплавы)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Ischyroceridae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Jassa
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Jassa marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Tube dwelling amphipod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

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Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Tube dwelling amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Tube dwelling amphipod
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.

Tube dwelling amphipod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay).

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.