vs koala

Haladaptatus pallidirubidus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Halobacteria (盐杆菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Halobacteriales (盐杆菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Haladaptataceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Haladaptatus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Haladaptatus pallidirubidus	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

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.

Haladaptatus pallidirubidus 是 Halobacteriaceae 科的嗜盐古菌，因类胡萝卜素色素而产生淡红粉色菌落。与该属其他成员一样，适应中至高盐度环境，从盐水水源中分离。类胡萝卜素可能提供光保护作用并有助于光活性代谢途径。

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。