vs koala

Bilamarchaeum dharawalense compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Micrarchaeota (Micrarchaeota)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Micrarchaeia	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Anstonellales (Anstonellales)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Bilamarchaeaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Bilamarchaeum	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Bilamarchaeum dharawalense	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

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.

Bilamarchaeum dharawalense是近期描述的一种古菌，代表阿斯加德古菌群中的一个深度分支谱系，分离自澳大利亚悉尼附近的沿岸沉积物。其名称是为了纪念发现地的传统守护者达拉瓦尔人。作为阿斯加德古菌，它在理解真核细胞进化起源方面具有重要的系统发育意义。

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。