koala vs scarce copper

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while scarce copper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	scarce copper
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)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Lycaena
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

scarce copper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	scarce copper
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.

scarce copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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。

scarce copper

稀铜蝶(Lycaena virgaureae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危(LC)。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无即时保护关切。