Brownbeard rice vs koala

Oryza rufipogon compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Brownbeard rice is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brownbeard rice koala
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Poales (イネ目) Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Oryza (Rice) Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Oryza rufipogon Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Brownbeard rice

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brownbeard rice koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brownbeard rice

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Palearctic and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), and South America (8 countries).

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.

Brownbeard rice

The Brownbeard Rice (Oryza rufipogon) is a species in the genus Oryza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Palearctic and Indo

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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