Douroucouli du Panama vs koala

Aotus zonalis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Douroucouli du Panama is Data Deficient while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douroucouli du Panama	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Aotidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Aotus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Aotus zonalis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Douroucouli du Panama and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Douroucouli du Panama

DD — Data Deficient

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Douroucouli du Panama	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douroucouli du Panama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

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.