Fairy Pins vs koala

Phaeocalicium polyporaeum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Fairy Pins is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fairy Pins	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Mycocaliciaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phaeocalicium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phaeocalicium polyporaeum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Fairy Pins

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fairy Pins

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.