vs koala

Chaetoceros minimus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Chaetocerotales (角毛藻目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Chaetocerotaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Chaetoceros	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Chaetoceros minimus	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chaetoceros minimus是盒形藻科中一种微小的海洋浮游硅藻，以每个细胞角上伸出的细长刚毛为特征。它是该属中最小的物种之一，广泛分布于对海洋初级生产力有重要贡献的沿海和大洋水域。与其他盒形藻类似，它可形成链状群落，在碳输出到海底的过程中发挥重要作用。

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。