koala vs spreading threadwort

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	spreading threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Marchantiophyta (печёночные мхи)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Jungermanniopsida (юнгерманиевые печёночники)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Jungermanniales (юнгерманиевые)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Cephaloziella
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	spreading threadwort
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.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.