vs koala

Gyrodinium helveticum 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	Gymnodiniales (裸甲藻目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Gymnodiniaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Gyrodinium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Gyrodinium helveticum	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 Denmark, 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.

Gyrodinium helveticum 是一种淡水无甲甲藻，具有将细胞分为两个不等叶片的特征螺旋槽。栖息于欧洲温带和高山地区的淡水湖泊和池塘中，包括首次描述该种的瑞士。这种混养型原生生物能进行光合作用，也可能以其他微生物为食。

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。