Awl-Leaf Mudwort vs koala

Limosella aquatica compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Awl-Leaf Mudwort is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awl-Leaf Mudwort	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Limosella	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Limosella aquatica	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Awl-Leaf Mudwort

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awl-Leaf Mudwort	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awl-Leaf Mudwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Awl-Leaf Mudwort

The Awl-Leaf Mudwort (Limosella aquatica) is a species in the genus Limosella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.