Schwarzer Steinpilz vs Koala

Boletus aereus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Steinpilz is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Steinpilz	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Boletaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Boletus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Boletus aereus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Steinpilz

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Steinpilz	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzer Steinpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Schwarzer Steinpilz

The Bronze Bolete (Boletus aereus) is a species in the genus Boletus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It has been recorded Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.