Kidneyleaf mudplantain vs koala

Heteranthera reniformis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Commelinales (وعلانيات)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Pontederiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Heteranthera	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Heteranthera reniformis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia