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The koala is a member of the Order Diprotodontia. Other species in this order include:

  • All wombats
  • All kangaroos, including wallabies, wallaroos, potoroos, pademelons, etc
  • All possums (but not the opossum)
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What type of koala was here pre-European?

The same type of koala that is here now. Koalas have not changed since pre-European times.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/QueenslandPhascolarctos Cinereus cinereus - Intermediate/New South WalesPhascolarctos Cinereus victor - Southern/Victorian


What are abiotic factors in the environment of a koala?

Prediators, the amount of same species e.g mating season


Are wombats and koalas the same animal?

No. Koalas and wombats are two completely different species. They are both marsupials of the order Diprotodontia. The koala's family, Phascolarctidae, is closest to the wombat family, Vombatidae because they are both of the sub-order Vombatiformes.


Can animals with the same common name can actually be members of different species?

Yes. For example, Koala bears and Grizzly bears


What is the largest species of koala?

There is only one species of koala.Koalas from southern Australia are larger than those found in the north, but they are still the same species.There is only one 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/QueenslandPhascolarctos Cinereus cinereus - Intermediate/New South WalesPhascolarctos Cinereus victor - Southern/VictorianKoalas of the southern varieties are larger than their northern counterparts, while their fur also tends to be thicker, darker and more brown than grey.


Would members of the same genus species or order have the most similar DNA?

Members of the same species would have the most similar DNA, as they belong to the same species and share a more recent common ancestor compared to members of the same genus or order.


Are the species that are in same family more closely related than the species in same order?

Yes, species within the same family are more closely related to each other than species within the same order. Family is a taxonomic rank that is more specific and shows a closer genetic relationship between species, while order is a broader taxonomic rank that includes multiple families.


Are koalas the same as a koala bear?

Koalas are not bears. The phrase "koala bear" is an old mistake.


Are two organisms that share the same order more or less closely related that species that share the same class?

No. If they do not belong to the same class, they can't be in the same order or family. The classification goes: Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species


If two animals are in the same class what must they also be in?

the order is: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species, the answer should be phylum, because two worm in the same class


Species that are in the same are more closely related than species that are only in the same?

Species that are in the same family are more closely related than species that are only in the same order. The biological classification of family falls between order and genus.


Are two organisms that share the same order more or less closely relates than species that share the same class?

No. If they do not belong to the same class, they can't be in the same order or family. The classification goes: Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species