Blunt-leaved Earwort vs koala

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blunt-leaved Earwort koala
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (苔類) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Jungermanniales (ウロコゴケ目) Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family Scapaniaceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Diplophyllum Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Diplophyllum obtusifolium Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blunt-leaved Earwort koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

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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