koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Sphacelaria tribuloides

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Phaeophyceae (褐藻纲)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Sphacelariales (黑頂藻目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Sphacelariaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Sphacelaria
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Sphacelaria tribuloides

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

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and 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。

Sphacelaria tribuloides是一种在岩石基底和较大藻类上形成紧密垫状群落的小型褐藻。栖息于全球温带和热带海洋的潮间带和浅潮下带岩石区域。这种光合藻类通过特征性星形繁殖体进行繁殖，在海洋岩石表面形成群落。