vs koala

Exiguobacterium aurantiacum 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	Firmicutes (厚壁菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacilli (芽孢桿菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Exiguobacterales	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Exiguobacteraceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Exiguobacterium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Exiguobacterium aurantiacum	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.

Exiguobacterium aurantiacum是一种橙色素革兰氏阳性细菌，最初从马铃薯加工厂分离，产生可抵御氧化应激的鲜艳类胡萝卜素色素。它是一种多用途、耐压力的生物，在食品加工设施到环境土壤的各种环境中均有发现。Exiguobacterium属成员以能在宽温度和pH范围内存活的极端耐受性著称。

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。