Bayburt Woundwort vs Koala

Stachys bayburtensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Bayburt Woundwort is Critically Endangered while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bayburt Woundwort	Koala
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lamiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Stachys	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Stachys bayburtensis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Bayburt Woundwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bayburt Woundwort	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bayburt Woundwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bayburt Woundwort

The Bayburt Woundwort (Stachys bayburtensis) is a species in the genus Stachys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.