koala vs toothed-leaved nitrogen moss

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Tetraplodon angustatus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while toothed-leaved nitrogen moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	toothed-leaved nitrogen moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Splachnaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Tetraplodon
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Tetraplodon angustatus

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

toothed-leaved nitrogen moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	toothed-leaved nitrogen moss
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

toothed-leaved nitrogen moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.