Brittle Swan-neck Moss vs koala

Campylopus fragilis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Brittle Swan-neck Moss is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittle Swan-neck Moss	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Leucobryaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Campylopus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Campylopus fragilis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Brittle Swan-neck Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittle Swan-neck Moss	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittle Swan-neck Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Brittle Swan-neck Moss

The Brittle Swan-neck Moss (Campylopus fragilis) is a species in the genus Campylopus. Native to Asia and Europe and South 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.