schwarzer Schlangenbart vs Koala

Ophiopogon planiscapus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

schwarzer Schlangenbart is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	schwarzer Schlangenbart	Koala
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Asparagaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ophiopogon	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ophiopogon planiscapus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

schwarzer Schlangenbart

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	schwarzer Schlangenbart	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

schwarzer Schlangenbart

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

schwarzer Schlangenbart

The Black Mondo (Ophiopogon planiscapus) is a species in the genus Ophiopogon. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its geographic range spans Found in Brazil. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.

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.