vs koala

Entoloma cruentatum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)
Family	Entolomataceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Entoloma	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Entoloma cruentatum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Entoloma cruentatum is a rare Entoloma species characterised by blood-red to dark reddish tones in its fruiting body, a striking appearance among the typically paler members of its genus. It grows in grassland or woodland edge habitats across parts of Europe. Classified as Vulnerable, it is threatened by habitat loss and the degradation of ancient, species-rich grasslands.

koala

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.