How many breeds of koalas are there?

Answer 1

There is only one main species of koala (Phascolarctus Cinereus), and some disagreement about whether there are two or three sub-species, or indeed, whether there are any sub-species at all.

According to the Australian Koala Foundation, the generally accepted sub-species are:

• Phascolarctos Cinereus adustus - Northern Australia/Queensland
• Phascolarctos Cinereus cinereus - Intermediate/New South Wales
• Phascolarctos Cinereus victor - Southern/Victorian

The Southern/Victorian variety has also been introduced into South Australia and small protected areas of Western Australia.

Koalas of the southern varieties are larger than their northern counterparts, while their fur also tends to be thicker, darker and more brown than grey.

Koalas which live in the north can grow to 740 mm and 9 kg for males and 720 mm and 7.25 kg for females. Southern koalas can grow to 820 mm and 15 kg for males and 730 mm and 11 kg for females.

Answer 2

None. Koalas are not bears.

There is only one main species of koala (Phascolarctus Cinereus), and some disagreement about whether there are two or three sub-species, or indeed, whether there are any sub-species at all.

According to the Australian Koala Foundation (see link below) the generally accepted sub-species are:

• Phascolarctos Cinereus adustus - Northern Australia/Queensland
• Phascolarctos Cinereus cinereus - Intermediate/New South Wales
• Phascolarctos Cinereus victor - Southern/Victorian

Answer 3

The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a thickset arboreal marsupial herbivore native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. Their closest relative species is the wombat.

Answer 4

There is only one main species of koala (Phascolarctus Cinereus), and some disagreement about whether there are two or three sub-species, or indeed, whether there are any sub-species at all.

According to the Australian Koala Foundation the generally accepted sub-species are:

• Phascolarctos Cinereus adustus - Northern Australia/Queensland
• Phascolarctos Cinereus cinereus - Intermediate/New South Wales
• Phascolarctos Cinereus victor - Southern/Victorian

The Southern/Victorian variety has also been introduced into South Australia and small protected areas of Western Australia.

Koalas of the southern varieties are larger than their northern counterparts, while their fur also tends to be thicker, darker and more brown than grey.