Mammal
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus · Phascolarctidae · Diprotodontia
Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records451,886in 2 countries
Most seen inAustralia451,836 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
Koala in brief
The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a mammal of the Phascolarctidae family — arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 451,886 published records, most of them from Australia and Japan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia451,836 records · best Oct, Nov
Japan50 records · best Oct, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.