koala vs Trashline orbweaver

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Cyclosa oculata

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Trashline orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Arachnida (Örümceğimsiler)
Order	Diprotodontia (İki ön dişliler)	Araneae (Örümcek)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Araneidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Cyclosa
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Cyclosa oculata

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and Trashline orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Trashline orbweaver
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.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.