koala vs Smooth Hornwort

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Phaeoceros laevis

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Smooth Hornwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Smooth Hornwort
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Anthocerotophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Anthocerotopsida (角苔纲)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Notothyladales (短角苔目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Notothyladaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Phaeoceros
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Phaeoceros laevis

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Smooth Hornwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Smooth Hornwort
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.

Smooth Hornwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered 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。