koala vs wood mouse

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Apodemus sylvaticus

Key Differences

koala is Vulnerable while wood mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	wood mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Apodemus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Apodemus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

ดู: Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

wood mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	wood mouse
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.

wood mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.

wood mouse

wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.