alder silk moss vs koala

Plagiothecium latebricola compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alder silk moss	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Plagiotheciaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Plagiothecium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Plagiothecium latebricola	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

alder silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alder silk moss	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

alder silk moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

alder silk moss

The Alder silk moss (Plagiothecium latebricola) is a species in the genus Plagiothecium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

koala

Icônico marsupial do leste e sudeste da Austrália, os coalas pesam até 15 kg e passam até 22 horas diárias dormindo para conservar energia de sua dieta de folhas de eucalipto, com baixo teor calórico. Altamente especializados para processar os compostos tóxicos do eucalipto que matariam a maioria dos outros mamíferos, possuem microbiomas intestinais unicamente adaptados para a destoxificação. Classificado como Em Perigo em 2022, com populações dizimadas pela doença de clamídia, desmatamento e mudanças climáticas.