koala vs St. James' shell

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bivalvia (双壳纲)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Pectinida (扇贝目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Pectinidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Pecten
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	St. James' shell
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.

St. James' shell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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。

St. James' shell

圣雅各贝（Pecten maximus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在其分布范围内广泛分布，种群数量稳定，没有直接的保护关切。