Atlantic lobefin dogfish vs koala

Squalus lobularis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Atlantic lobefin dogfish is Data Deficient while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic lobefin dogfish	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Squaliformes (Bộ Cá nhám góc)	Diprotodontia (Thú hai răng trước)
Family	Squalidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Squalus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Squalus lobularis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic lobefin dogfish and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Atlantic lobefin dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic lobefin dogfish	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic lobefin dogfish

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.

Atlantic lobefin dogfish

The Atlantic lobefin dogfish (Squalus lobularis) is a species in the genus Squalus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

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.