Broad-leaved Plum Yew vs koala

Cephalotaxus latifolia compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Broad-leaved Plum Yew is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaved Plum Yew	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Pinopsida (صنوبرانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Pinales (صنوبريات)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Cephalotaxaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cephalotaxus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cephalotaxus latifolia	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaved Plum Yew	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

The Broad-Leaved Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus latifolia) is a species in the genus Cephalotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.