Great Scented Liverwort vs koala

Conocephalum conicum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Great Scented Liverwort is Data Deficient while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Scented Liverwort	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Conocephalaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Conocephalum	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Conocephalum conicum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Great Scented Liverwort

DD — Data Deficient

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Scented Liverwort	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Scented Liverwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

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.