African bush elephant vs Koala
They share the class Mammalia but sit in different orders: African bush elephant in Proboscidea, Koala in Diprotodontia.
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What is the difference between a African bush elephant and a koala?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Mammalia but sit in different orders: African bush elephant in Proboscidea, Koala in Diprotodontia.
- The African bush elephant is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the koala is Vulnerable.
- They have been recorded in 4 of the same countries (the African bush elephant in 47 in total, the koala in 10). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| African bush elephant | Koala | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Loxodonta africana | Phascolarctos cinereus |
| Family | Elephantidae | Phascolarctidae |
| Order | Proboscidea | Diprotodontia |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 10 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | leaf |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Endangered | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | 47 | 10 |
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