floating crystalwort vs koala

Riccia fluitans compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• floating crystalwort is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating crystalwort	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ricciaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Riccia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Riccia fluitans	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating crystalwort	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

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.