Flexuous Gutweed vs koala

Ulva flexuosa compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Flexuous Gutweed is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flexuous Gutweed	koala
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chlorophyta (綠藻門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Ulvophyceae (石蓴綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Ulvales (石莼目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Ulvaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ulva	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ulva flexuosa	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flexuous Gutweed	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

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。