vs koala

Ceratium trichoceros compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales)	Diprotodontia (Thú hai răng trước)
Family	Ceratiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ceratium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ceratium trichoceros	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Ceratium trichoceros is a planktonic dinoflagellate with three distinctive horn-like projections extending from its armored cell body. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas globally. This primarily photosynthetic protist contributes to marine phytoplankton communities and serves as prey for zooplankton.

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.