koala vs 黃鵐

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Emberiza citrinella

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while 黃鵐 is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	黃鵐
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Emberizidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Emberiza
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Emberiza citrinella

Evolutionary Relationship

koala and 黃鵐 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

黃鵐

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	黃鵐
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.

黃鵐

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

黃鵐

黄鹀（Emberiza citrinella）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）物种。分布于欧洲和西亚开放耕地、篱笆和林缘的小型鹀类，雄鸟具有鲜艳的黄色头部和胸部。由于农业集约化导致食物减少和栖息地变化，在欧洲多国数量急剧下降。