Da xióngmāo vs koala

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is 10.0x heavier than koala.
• Da xióngmāo lives longer (20 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	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 same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Da xióngmāo and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	koala
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	20 years	15 years
Average Length	1.5 m	75 cm
Average Weight	100.0 kg	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。

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。