Campylopus moss vs koala

Campylopus pilifer compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Campylopus moss is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campylopus 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 pilifer	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Campylopus moss

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campylopus moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), 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.

Campylopus moss

The Campylopus moss (Campylopus pilifer) is a species in the genus Campylopus. Native to Europe and North America 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.