Golden-bellied Treeshrew vs koala

Tupaia chrysogaster compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-bellied Treeshrew	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Scandentia (树鼩目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Tupaiidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Tupaia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Tupaia chrysogaster	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-bellied Treeshrew and koala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Golden-bellied Treeshrew

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-bellied Treeshrew	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-bellied Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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。