vs koala

Alcanivorax venustensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pseudomonadales (假单胞菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Alcanivoracaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Alcanivorax	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Alcanivorax venustensis	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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

美丽食烷菌（Alcanivorax venustensis）是食烷菌科中的一种海洋伽马变形菌，专门以石油烃类为碳源，在海洋生物修复中具有重要价值。该物种广泛分布于富含烃类的海洋环境中，能够高效降解多种链烷烃。其代谢机制的研究为开发海洋石油污染生物修复技术提供了科学依据。

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。