Zerbrechliches Krummstielmoos vs Koala

Campylopus fragilis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Zerbrechliches Krummstielmoos is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zerbrechliches Krummstielmoos	Koala
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Leucobryaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Campylopus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Campylopus fragilis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Zerbrechliches Krummstielmoos

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zerbrechliches Krummstielmoos	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zerbrechliches Krummstielmoos

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Zerbrechliches Krummstielmoos

The Brittle Swan-neck Moss (Campylopus fragilis) is a species in the genus Campylopus. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.