vs koala

Chitinophaga oryziterrae compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (拟杆菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacteroidia (擬桿菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Chitinophagales (Chitinophagales)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Chitinophagaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Chitinophaga	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Chitinophaga oryziterrae	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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chitinophaga oryziterrae是几丁质噬菌科的革兰氏阴性细菌，最初从与水稻（Oryza sativa）相关的稻田土壤中分离。它是适应农业土壤环境的几丁质降解生物。其保护状况未经评估。

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。