koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Planococcus citreus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Planococcus
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Planococcus citreus

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

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

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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。

Planococcus citreus是一种具有柠檬黄色素的革兰氏阳性球菌，以周生鞭毛的运动性为特征，这在球菌中是罕见的性状。栖息于海洋沿岸环境，常见于海水和海洋沉积物中。这种需氧菌通过分解咸水环境中的有机物获取营养。