koala vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (ثنائيات الأسنان الأمامية)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Schismatomma
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Speckled Script-Lichen
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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.