vs koala

Altererythrobacter troitsensis 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	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Sphingomonadales (鞘脂单胞菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	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.

特洛伊茨克异赤杆菌（Altererythrobacter troitsensis）是黄单胞菌目异赤杆菌科的一种革兰氏阴性好氧细菌，以其分离地俄罗斯特洛伊茨克命名。该物种含有橙红色类胡萝卜素色素，具有光保护功能，能在多种好氧条件下生长。作为异赤杆菌属的成员，它参与海洋或土壤环境中的有机碳循环。

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。