koala vs Reticulated Beard Truffle

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Rhizopogon villosulus

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Reticulated Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)	Boletales (بوليطيات)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Rhizopogon
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Rhizopogon villosulus

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Reticulated Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Reticulated Beard Truffle
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.

Reticulated Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.