Polsterförmiger Feuerschwamm vs Koala

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Polsterförmiger Feuerschwamm is Least Concern while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polsterförmiger Feuerschwamm	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Polsterförmiger Feuerschwamm

LC — Least Concern

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polsterförmiger Feuerschwamm	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polsterförmiger Feuerschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

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.