Golden Spruce Dots vs Koala

Arthonia cupressina compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Golden Spruce Dots is Endangered while Koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spruce Dots	Koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Arthonia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Arthonia cupressina	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Golden Spruce Dots

EN — Endangered

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Spruce Dots	Koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spruce Dots

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.