Blutender Nadelholz-Schichtpilz vs Koala

Stereum sanguinolentum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Blutender Nadelholz-Schichtpilz is Least Concern while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blutender Nadelholz-Schichtpilz	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Stereaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Stereum	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Stereum sanguinolentum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Blutender Nadelholz-Schichtpilz

LC — Least Concern

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blutender Nadelholz-Schichtpilz	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blutender Nadelholz-Schichtpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Blutender Nadelholz-Schichtpilz

The Bleeding Conifer Crust (Stereum sanguinolentum) is a species in the genus Stereum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.