capillary thread moss vs koala

Meesia uliginosa compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• capillary thread moss is Extinct while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capillary thread moss	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bryopsida (真藓纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Splachnales (壶藓目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Meesiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Meesia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Meesia uliginosa	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capillary thread moss	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

capillary thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

koala

澳大利亚东部和东南部的标志性有袋类动物，体重最大可达15千克，为了节省低热量桉树叶食物所提供的能量，每天最多睡眠22小时。高度特化，能够处理会致大多数其他哺乳动物死亡的有毒桉树成分，拥有专门适应解毒功能的肠道微生物群。因衣原体病、栖息地开发和气候变化导致种群锐减，2022年被列为濒危物种。