koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Navicula hambergi

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Naviculales (舟形藻目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Naviculaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Navicula
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Navicula hambergi

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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。

Navicula hambergi是在淡水底栖和浮游生境中发现的船形羽纹硅藻。具有中央缝合线的对称披针形硅质硅壳是大型Navicula属的典型特征。该种有助于水生初级生产，并因不同Navicula种对污染耐受性各异而被用于淡水水质生物监测。