仓鸮 vs koala

Tyto alba compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• 仓鸮 is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.
• 仓鸮 is carnivore while koala is herbivore.
• koala is 20.0x heavier than 仓鸮.
• koala lives longer (15 years vs 4 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	仓鸮	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	Strigiformes (鸮形目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Tytonidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Tyto	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Tyto alba	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

仓鸮

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Decreasing ↓

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	仓鸮	koala
Diet	Carnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	4 years	15 years
Average Length	35 cm	75 cm
Average Weight	500 g	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

仓鸮

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of 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.

仓鸮

仓鸮（Tyto alba）是地球上分布最广泛的猫头鹰种类，除南极洲外遍布各大洲，栖息于从热带雨林到温带农田的几乎所有生境类型。其心形脸盘可将声音汇集至非对称排列的耳部，使其能在完全黑暗中仅凭声音定位猎物。它们将猎物整个吞下，再将不可消化的骨骼和毛发压缩成食丸吐出，是农业中珍贵的鼠类防治帮手。

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。