Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain vs koala

Heteranthera dubia compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain	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	Commelinales (ツユクサ目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Pontederiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Heteranthera	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Heteranthera dubia	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

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。