Wandelbarer Hallimasch vs Koala

Armillaria gallica compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Wandelbarer Hallimasch is Not Evaluated while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wandelbarer Hallimasch	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Physalacriaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Armillaria	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Armillaria gallica	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Wandelbarer Hallimasch

NE — Not Evaluated

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wandelbarer Hallimasch	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wandelbarer Hallimasch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Wandelbarer Hallimasch

The Bulbous Honey Fungus (Armillaria gallica) is a species in the genus Armillaria. 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.