Rauchgrauer Gürtelfuß vs Koala

Cortinarius flos-paludis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Rauchgrauer Gürtelfuß is Least Concern while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rauchgrauer Gürtelfuß	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cortinarius	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cortinarius flos-paludis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Rauchgrauer Gürtelfuß

LC — Least Concern

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rauchgrauer Gürtelfuß	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rauchgrauer Gürtelfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Rauchgrauer Gürtelfuß

Cortinarius flos-paludis is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in wetland or boggy woodland habitats and produces a characteristic cortina veil when young. It is a relatively widespread species within its specialised habitat.

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.