koala vs célaphozie cornue

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Cephalozia bicuspidata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	célaphozie cornue
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Cephalozia
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Cephalozia bicuspidata

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

célaphozie cornue

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	célaphozie cornue
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.

célaphozie cornue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.