vs koala

Bacillus thuringiensis 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	Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Bacillales (芽孢杆菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Bacillaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Bacillus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Bacillus thuringiensis	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 and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

苏云金杆菌（Bacillus thuringiensis）是一种革兰氏阳性土壤细菌，能产生对多种昆虫具有高度毒性的晶体蛋白。该物种在生物防治领域具有极其重要的价值，其毒素基因已被广泛应用于转基因抗虫作物的研发中。

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。