Koala vs Rasiges Pfriempilzchen

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Koala is Vulnerable while Rasiges Pfriempilzchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Koala	Rasiges Pfriempilzchen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Clavariaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Mucronella
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Rasiges Pfriempilzchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Koala	Rasiges Pfriempilzchen
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.

Rasiges Pfriempilzchen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.