Blaufärbender Kahlkopf vs Koala

Psilocybe cyanescens compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Blaufärbender Kahlkopf is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaufärbender Kahlkopf	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Psilocybe	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Psilocybe cyanescens	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Blaufärbender Kahlkopf

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaufärbender Kahlkopf	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaufärbender Kahlkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Blaufärbender Kahlkopf

The Blueleg Brownie (Psilocybe cyanescens) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.