Alpine Water-moss vs koala

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Alpine Water-moss is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hypnales (ハイゴケ目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Fontinalis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

koala

オーストラリア東部・南東部を代表する有袋類で、体重は最大15kgに達し、低カロリーのユーカリの葉食から得るエネルギーを節約するために1日最大22時間を睡眠に費やす。他の哺乳類の多くを死に至らしめる有毒なユーカリ成分を処理するために高度に特化しており、解毒に特別に適応した腸内微生物叢を持つ。クラミジア感染症、生息地の伐採、気候変動により個体数が激減し、2022年に絶滅危惧種に指定された。