Bladder Fern vs koala

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bladder Fern koala
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Polypodiales (ウラボシ目) Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family Cystopteridaceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Cystopteris Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Cystopteris fragilis Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bladder Fern koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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。

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