Byfield Fern vs koala

Bowenia serrulata compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Byfield Fern is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Byfield Fern	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	Bowenia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Bowenia serrulata	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Byfield Fern

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Byfield Fern	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Byfield Fern

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.

Byfield Fern

The Byfield Fern (Bowenia serrulata) is a species in the genus Bowenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.