vs koala

Hapalosiphon luteolus 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	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	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.

Hapalosiphon luteolus 是一种丝状分枝蓝藻，见于淡水栖息地、潮湿土壤以及包括泥炭沼和湿地边缘在内的潮湿陆地环境。产生黄色素并形成能进行固氮的异形胞。该物种有助于形成底栖微生物群落的一部分的湿地和半水生生态系统中的氮循环。

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。