Chinese Plum Yew vs koala

Cephalotaxus sinensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Chinese Plum Yew is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Plum Yew	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cephalotaxaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cephalotaxus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cephalotaxus sinensis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Chinese Plum Yew

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Plum Yew	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Plum Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Chinese Plum Yew

The Chinese Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus sinensis) is a species in the genus Cephalotaxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.