cinna à larges feuilles vs koala

Cinna latifolia compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • cinna à larges feuilles is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cinna à larges feuilles koala
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Poales (Grasses) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Cinna Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Cinna latifolia Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

cinna à larges feuilles

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cinna à larges feuilles koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

cinna à larges feuilles

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

cinna à larges feuilles

The Broad-Leaved Reedgrass (Cinna latifolia) is a species in the genus Cinna. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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