Australian treefern vs koala

Dicksonia antarctica compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Australian treefern is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Australian treefern koala
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (cordados)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Cyatheales (Cyatheales) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Dicksoniaceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Dicksonia Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Dicksonia antarctica Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Australian treefern

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Australian treefern koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian treefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

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.

Australian treefern

The Australian treefern (Dicksonia antarctica) is a species in the genus Dicksonia. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Dicksonia antarctica contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

koala

Icónico marsupial del este y sureste de Australia, los koalas pesan hasta 15 kg y pasan hasta 22 horas diarias durmiendo para conservar energía de su dieta de hojas de eucalipto, baja en calorías. Altamente especializados para procesar los compuestos tóxicos del eucalipto que matarían a la mayoría de los demás mamíferos, poseen microbiomas intestinales únicamente adaptados para la desintoxicación. Clasificado como En Peligro en 2022, con poblaciones diezmadas por la enfermedad de clamidia, la deforestación y el cambio climático.

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