koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Sphingobacterium composti

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Bacteroidota (拟杆菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bacteroidia (擬桿菌綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Sphingobacteriales (鞘氨醇杆菌目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Sphingobacterium
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Sphingobacterium composti

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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。

Sphingobacterium composti 是一种革兰氏阴性细菌，正如其种名所示，最初从堆肥材料中分离得到。该菌栖息于堆肥堆和富含有机质的土壤中的分解有机物里。这种好氧化能有机营养细菌能分解包括纤维素和蛋白质在内的复杂有机化合物，积极参与堆肥化过程。