Black-branded Swift vs koala

Pelopidas mathias compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Black-branded Swift is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-branded Swift	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hesperiidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Pelopidas	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Pelopidas mathias	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-branded Swift and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black-branded Swift

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-branded Swift	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-branded Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black-branded Swift

The Black-branded Swift (Pelopidas mathias) is a species in the genus Pelopidas. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.