koala vs truncate donax

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Donax trunculus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while truncate donax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	truncate donax
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Cardiida (คาร์ไดไอดา)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Donacidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Donax
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Donax trunculus

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and truncate donax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

truncate donax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	truncate donax
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.

truncate donax

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.