Impatiens Downy Mildew vs koala

Plasmopara obducens compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Impatiens Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Impatiens Downy Mildew	koala
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Diprotodontia (Thú hai răng trước)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Plasmopara	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Plasmopara obducens	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Impatiens Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Impatiens Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

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.