vs koala

Cryptomonas minor 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	Cryptophyta	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Cryptophyceae (隐藻纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Cryptomonadales (隐藻目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Cryptomonadaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cryptomonas	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cryptomonas minor	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 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.

Cryptomonas minor是一种小型淡水隐藻，细胞体扁平豆形，含有藻胆素色素体，见于湖泊、池塘和缓流水体。利用两条不等长的鞭毛运动，能进行光合作用。隐藻属物种是淡水浮游植物群落的重要成员，是浮游动物的食物来源。

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。