vs koala

Curtobacterium ammoniigenes 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	Actinobacteriota (放线菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Actinomycetia (放线菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Actinomycetales (放線菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Microbacteriaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Curtobacterium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Curtobacterium ammoniigenes	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.

Curtobacterium ammoniigenes是Microbacteriaceae科的革兰氏阳性放线菌，从土壤和植物相关环境中分离得到。该菌为好氧菌，呈杆状，借助单根鞭毛运动，能够从有机氮化合物产生氨。Curtobacterium属普遍存在于农业土壤和各类作物的叶际环境中。

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。