Common Marsh-Mallow vs コウテイペンギン

Althaea officinalis compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Marsh-Mallow	コウテイペンギン
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Malvales (アオイ目)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Malvaceae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Althaea	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Althaea officinalis	Aptenodytes forsteri

Conservation Status

Common Marsh-Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

コウテイペンギン

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Marsh-Mallow	コウテイペンギン
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Marsh-Mallow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Peru). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

コウテイペンギン

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Common Marsh-Mallow

<em>Althaea officinalis</em>, the common marsh mallow, is a tall perennial herb in the family Malvaceae, native to Europe and western Asia and now widely distributed across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. It is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. This species typically grows in saltmarshes, brackish ditches, damp meadows, and coastal habitats, and is also cultivated in gardens for its ornamental and medicinal properties. Common marsh mallow produces pale pink, five-petalled flowers and lobed, velvety leaves covered in soft hairs. It has a long history of medicinal use, with roots, leaves, and flowers employed to soothe mucous membranes and treat respiratory and digestive ailments. The original marshmallow confection was prepared from the mucilaginous root extract of this species. It grows in a range of biome types including grasslands, wetlands, and forest edges. Habitat loss, particularly of coastal wetlands, represents the primary pressure on populations across its native range.

コウテイペンギン

世界最大のペンギンであるコウテイペンギン（Aptenodytes forsteri）は体高最大1.2m、体重45kgで、地球上で最も過酷な環境の一つである南極大陸に生息しています。零下60°C以下の真冬の暗闇の中で繁殖し、雌が海上にいる間、雄が65日間足の上で育雛嚢の下に一つの卵を温め続けます。数千羽からなる群れで個体が暖かい中心部を循環するいわゆるハドリング行動は、協調的な生存戦略の傑作です。