Albany Cycad vs koala

Encephalartos latifrons compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Albany Cycad is Critically Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albany Cycad	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Zamiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Encephalartos	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Encephalartos latifrons	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Albany Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albany Cycad	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albany Cycad

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.

Albany Cycad

The Albany Cycad (Encephalartos latifrons) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.