Koala vs Ockerfarbiger Fiedermohn

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Macleaya microcarpa

Key Differences

• Koala is Vulnerable while Ockerfarbiger Fiedermohn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Koala	Ockerfarbiger Fiedermohn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Macleaya
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Macleaya microcarpa

Conservation Status

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ockerfarbiger Fiedermohn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Koala	Ockerfarbiger Fiedermohn
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.

Ockerfarbiger Fiedermohn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.