Dung Cannon vs koala

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (عفنينية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mucoromycetes (عفنانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Mucorales (عفنيات)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Pilobolus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.

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.