Citrus black spot vs koala

Phyllosticta citricarpa compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Citrus black spot is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrus black spot	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Dothideomycetes (درينانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Botryosphaeriales (Botryosphaeriales)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Phyllostictaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phyllosticta	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phyllosticta citricarpa	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Citrus black spot

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrus black spot	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrus black spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Citrus black spot

The Citrus black spot (Phyllosticta citricarpa) is a species in the genus Phyllosticta. Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.