Blue margined brown alga vs koala

Dictyota ciliolata compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Blue margined brown alga is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue margined brown alga koala
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (cordados)
Class Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Dictyotales (Dictyotales) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Dictyotaceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Dictyota Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Dictyota ciliolata Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Blue margined brown alga

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue margined brown alga koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue margined brown alga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, 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.

Blue margined brown alga

The Blue Margined Brown Alga (Dictyota ciliolata) is a species in the genus Dictyota. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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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