vs koala

Eunotia eurycephala 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	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Eunotiales (短缝藻目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Eunotia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	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.

Eunotia eurycephala是Eunotia属的淡水硅藻，以其宽展的圆形头极和平缓弯曲的壳面轮廓为特征。分布于欧洲和北美泥炭地、泥炭藓沼泽和山地湖泊等软水、酸性淡水栖息地。该种作为水质化学监测的生物指示种。

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。