koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Nitrosotalea

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Thermoproteota (热变形菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Nitrosotalea
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Nitrosotalea

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.

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。

Nitrosotalea是泉古菌门的一个氨氧化古菌属，以在大多数其他硝化微生物无法生存的酸性条件下进行硝化的能力而区别。该属物种在全球酸性土壤中被检测到，表明在低pH生境氮循环中发挥重要但被低估的作用。该属在从农业土壤培养模式种后建立。