koala vs ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Rhinolophus thailandensis

Key Differences

  • koala is Vulnerable while ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank koala ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family Phascolarctidae (Koalas) Rhinolophidae
Genus Phascolarctos (Koalas) Rhinolophus
Species Phascolarctos cinereus Rhinolophus thailandensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute koala ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์
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.

ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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