koala vs 丽彩鹀

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Passerina ciris

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while 丽彩鹀 is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	丽彩鹀
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Cardinalidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Passerina
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Passerina ciris

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and 丽彩鹀 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

丽彩鹀

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	丽彩鹀
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.

丽彩鹀

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

丽彩鹀

彩鹀（Passerina ciris）在IUCN红色名录中被评为近危（NT）。接近符合受威胁标准，若无保护行动，种群可能变得脆弱。