Ếch sừng hoàng liên vs koala

Megophrys hoanglienensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Ếch sừng hoàng liên is Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ếch sừng hoàng liên	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)	Diprotodontia (Thú hai răng trước)
Family	Megophryidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Megophrys	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Megophrys hoanglienensis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ếch sừng hoàng liên and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Ếch sừng hoàng liên

EN — Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ếch sừng hoàng liên	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ếch sừng hoàng liên

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

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.