Asian netvein hollyfern vs Koala

Cyrtomium fortunei compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Asian netvein hollyfern is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian netvein hollyfern Koala
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Dryopteridaceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Cyrtomium Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Cyrtomium fortunei Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Asian netvein hollyfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian netvein hollyfern Koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian netvein hollyfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Asian netvein hollyfern

The Asian netvein hollyfern (Cyrtomium fortunei) is a species in the genus Cyrtomium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.

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