Yun Bao vs koala

Neofelis nebulosa compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Yun Bao is carnivore while koala is herbivore.
  • Yun Bao is 2.0x heavier than koala.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Yun Bao 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 same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Carnivora (食肉目) Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family Felidae (Cats) Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Neofelis (Clouded Leopards) Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Neofelis nebulosa Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Yun Bao and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Yun Bao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~10.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Yun Bao koala
Diet Carnivore Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years 15 years
Average Length 1.0 m 75 cm
Average Weight 20.0 kg 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yun Bao

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across 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.

Yun Bao

体重可达26千克的中型野生猫科动物云豹,栖息于从喜马拉雅东部经东南亚延伸至婆罗洲的热带和亚热带森林。以其独特的云状皮毛斑纹命名,它拥有野生猫科动物中相对头骨尺寸最长的犬齿,是能够头朝下爬下树木的出色攀爬者。因森林砍伐而被列为易危(VU),但总种群数量仍不清楚。

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。

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