koala vs narrowed-leaved screw moss

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Tortula cernua

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while narrowed-leaved screw moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	narrowed-leaved screw moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Tortula
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Tortula cernua

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

narrowed-leaved screw moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	narrowed-leaved screw moss
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.

narrowed-leaved screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.