Asiatic holly fern vs koala

Cyrtomium caryotideum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Asiatic holly fern is Extinct while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asiatic holly fern koala
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (cordados)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Dryopteridaceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Cyrtomium Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Cyrtomium caryotideum Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Asiatic holly fern

EX — Extinct

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asiatic holly fern koala
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 75 cm
Average Weight 10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic holly fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Asiatic holly fern

The Asiatic holly fern (Cyrtomium caryotideum) is a species in the genus Cyrtomium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Found in Taiwan.

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.

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