green hairstreak vs koala

Callophrys rubi compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green hairstreak	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Callophrys	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Callophrys rubi	Phascolarctos cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

green hairstreak and koala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

green hairstreak

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green hairstreak	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

green hairstreak

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries) and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

green hairstreak

绿线灰蝶（Callophrys rubi）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危物种（VU）。野外种群数量下降，栖息地压力增加，面临较高的濒危风险。

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。