Blue Cycad vs koala

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Cycadopsida (ソテツ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Cycadales (ソテツ目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Zamiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Encephalartos	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

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.

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.

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。