koala vs Redshouldered ham beetle

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Necrobia ruficollis

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Redshouldered ham beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Redshouldered ham beetle
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)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Cleridae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Necrobia
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Necrobia ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Redshouldered ham beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Redshouldered ham beetle
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.

Redshouldered ham beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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。