Koala vs Olivgrauer Schirmling

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Lepiota forquignonii

Key Differences

Koala is Vulnerable while Olivgrauer Schirmling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Koala	Olivgrauer Schirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Lepiota
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Lepiota forquignonii

Conservation Status

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Olivgrauer Schirmling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Koala	Olivgrauer Schirmling
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Olivgrauer Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Olivgrauer Schirmling

Lepiota forquignonii is an agaric fungus in the family Agaricaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It is a small, scaly mushroom in a genus that includes several highly toxic species. Limited collection records make it difficult to fully assess its ecology and conservation needs.