Koala vs Breitblättriges Knabenkraut

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Koala	Breitblättriges Knabenkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Dactylorhiza
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Breitblättriges Knabenkraut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Koala	Breitblättriges Knabenkraut
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Breitblättriges Knabenkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.