vs koala

Kariarchaeum pelagius 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	Asgardarchaeota (Asgardarchaeota)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Heimdallarchaeia (Heimdallarchaeia)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	UBA460	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Kariarchaeaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Kariarchaeum	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Kariarchaeum pelagius	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.

Kariarchaeum pelagius 是DPANN古菌群的成员，代表在远洋海洋环境中发现的超小型、基因组精简的微生物。与其他DPANN古菌一样，由于其生物合成能力有限，可能依赖与其他微生物的代谢协作。在外洋水域的发现，将DPANN古菌多样性的认知从沉积物和酸性环境进一步拓展。

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。