vs koala

Ensiculifera carinata 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	Myzozoa (黏孢门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Dinophyceae (横裂甲藻纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Peridiniales (多甲藻目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Ensiculiferaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ensiculifera	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ensiculifera carinata	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.

有脊刀甲藻（Ensiculifera carinata）是刀甲藻科中的一种海洋甲藻，以其具有突出纵向脊或棱的独特甲板壳为特征，分布于温暖海域，在沿海和大洋浮游生物群落中贡献甲藻多样性。与其他异养或混养甲藻相似，该物种可能以较小的浮游植物为食。

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。