非洲琵鷺 vs koala

Platalea alba compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• 非洲琵鷺 is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	非洲琵鷺	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Threskiornithidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Platalea	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Platalea alba	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

非洲琵鷺 and koala share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

非洲琵鷺

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

非洲琵鷺

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

非洲琵鷺

非洲琵鹭（Platalea alba）尚未被IUCN红色名录正式评估，分布于撒哈拉以南非洲的浅水湿地、河口和盐水湖泊中。该物种以其特有的匙状嘴喙著称，通过在水中左右扫动的方式捕食小鱼、甲壳类和水生无脊椎动物。它们通常集群营巢，常与其他涉禽共享繁殖地。

koala

澳大利亚东部和东南部的标志性有袋类动物，体重最大可达15千克，为了节省低热量桉树叶食物所提供的能量，每天最多睡眠22小时。高度特化，能够处理会致大多数其他哺乳动物死亡的有毒桉树成分，拥有专门适应解毒功能的肠道微生物群。因衣原体病、栖息地开发和气候变化导致种群锐减，2022年被列为濒危物种。