vs koala

Hemiselmis anomala 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	Cryptophyta	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Cryptophyceae (隐藻纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (单核胞藻目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Hemiselmis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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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 Norway and Sweden.

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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.

Hemiselmis anomala 是见于海洋和河口环境的单细胞隐藻，以不对称的肾形细胞和两条不等鞭毛游泳为特征。含有藻胆素色素进行光合作用，在海洋和沿海初级生产中发挥作用。像这种隐藻在各种水生栖息地的浮游植物群落中是重要的贡献者。

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。