chinesische Yamswurzel vs Koala

Dioscorea polystachya compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

chinesische Yamswurzel is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinesische Yamswurzel	Koala
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Dioscorea	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Dioscorea polystachya	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

chinesische Yamswurzel

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinesische Yamswurzel	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinesische Yamswurzel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and 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.

chinesische Yamswurzel

The Chinese Yam (Dioscorea polystachya) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.