koala vs 斑胸草雀

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Taeniopygia guttata

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while 斑胸草雀 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	斑胸草雀
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)	Estrildidae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Taeniopygia
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Taeniopygia guttata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

斑胸草雀

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	斑胸草雀
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.

斑胸草雀

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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。

斑胸草雀

斑胸草雀（Taeniopygia guttata）是全球最受欢迎的宠物鸟之一，原产于澳大利亚内陆干旱草原和灌木地的小型食种子鸟类。雄鸟具有栗色脸斑、斑纹胸部和橙色喙，是鸣声和鸣叫学习研究中最重要的模式动物之一。在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia