koala vs lizard crystalwort

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Riccia bifurca

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while lizard crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	lizard crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Marchantiopsida (ゼニゴケ綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)	Marchantiales (ゼニゴケ目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Ricciaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Riccia
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Riccia bifurca

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

lizard crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	lizard crystalwort
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

lizard crystalwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered 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。