Blassgelber Erdborstling vs Koala

Cheilymenia theleboloides compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Blassgelber Erdborstling is Least Concern while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blassgelber Erdborstling	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cheilymenia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cheilymenia theleboloides	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Blassgelber Erdborstling

LC — Least Concern

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blassgelber Erdborstling	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blassgelber Erdborstling

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.

Blassgelber Erdborstling

The Cheilymenia Theleboloides (Cheilymenia theleboloides) is a species in the genus Cheilymenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.