Devil weed vs koala

Sargassum horneri compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Devil weed is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	koala
Kingdom	Chromista (โครมิสตา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sargassaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Sargassum	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Sargassum horneri	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

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.