黃喉舞雀 vs koala

Saltator maximus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• 黃喉舞雀 is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	黃喉舞雀	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	Passeriformes (雀形目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Thraupidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Saltator	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Saltator maximus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

黃喉舞雀

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	黃喉舞雀	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

黃喉舞雀

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

黃喉舞雀

一种分布于从墨西哥经中美洲至玻利维亚和巴西的湿润森林、林缘和次生林中的大型华美盐鸟，上体绿色，具醒目的白色眉纹、黑色颊纹和温暖的浅黄色喉部。常见于林缘和花园，发出丰富而旋律优美的鸣叫。以种子、果实和嫩芽为食，偶尔加入混合鸟群。是广泛新热带分布区中最常被观察到的盐鸟之一。

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。