bog germanderwort vs koala

Riccardia latifrons compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog germanderwort	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Ciğer otları)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Diprotodontia (İki ön dişliler)
Family	Aneuraceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Riccardia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Riccardia latifrons	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

bog germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog germanderwort	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

bog germanderwort

The bog germanderwort (Riccardia latifrons) is a species in the genus Riccardia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal.

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.