koala vs Orange Bow-moss

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Dicranodontium asperulum

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Orange Bow-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Orange Bow-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Dicranodontium
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Dicranodontium asperulum

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Orange Bow-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Orange Bow-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.