koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Sphingomonas mucosissima

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)	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Sphingomonadales (鞘脂单胞菌目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Sphingomonas
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Sphingomonas mucosissima

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。

Sphingomonas mucosissima 是一种产黄色素的高度黏液性革兰氏阴性杆菌，能产生大量使菌落呈现非常黏滑外观的胞外多糖。该菌栖息于淡水和相关沉积物环境中，是一种因其大量产生多糖而可能在水生环境中形成生物膜的好氧化能有机营养细菌。