Brown Fruit Rot vs Koala

Monilinia fructicola compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Fruit Rot	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Monilinia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Monilinia fructicola	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Fruit Rot	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

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.