Cape Cedar vs koala

Widdringtonia cedarbergensis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Cape Cedar is Critically Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Cedar	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pinales (сосновые)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Cupressaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Widdringtonia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Widdringtonia cedarbergensis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Cape Cedar

CR — Critically Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Cedar	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Cape Cedar

The Cape Cedar (Widdringtonia cedarbergensis) is a species in the genus Widdringtonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

koala

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.