Campion Anther Smut vs koala

Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Campion Anther Smut is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campion Anther Smut	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Microbotryum	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Campion Anther Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campion Anther Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Campion Anther Smut

The Campion Anther Smut (Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.