Koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Macbrideola cornea

Key Differences

• Koala is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Koala
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Protozoa (Protozoen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Stemonitidales
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Macbrideola
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Macbrideola cornea

Conservation Status

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Koala
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Macbrideola cornea is a minute myxomycete in the order Liceales, forming tiny stalked sporangia on decaying plant material and bark. Its sporangia are ivory to pale in color with a firm peridium. Like other slime molds, it plays a role in forest nutrient cycling by consuming bacteria and fungal spores.