Asian soybean rust vs koala

Phakopsora pachyrhizi compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Asian soybean rust is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian soybean rust	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phakopsoraceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phakopsora	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phakopsora pachyrhizi	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Asian soybean rust

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian soybean rust	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian soybean rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, 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.

Asian soybean rust

The Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) is a species in the genus Phakopsora. Native to Asia and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

koala

Icónico marsupial del este y sureste de Australia, los koalas pesan hasta 15 kg y pasan hasta 22 horas diarias durmiendo para conservar energía de su dieta de hojas de eucalipto, baja en calorías. Altamente especializados para procesar los compuestos tóxicos del eucalipto que matarían a la mayoría de los demás mamíferos, poseen microbiomas intestinales únicamente adaptados para la desintoxicación. Clasificado como En Peligro en 2022, con poblaciones diezmadas por la enfermedad de clamidia, la deforestación y el cambio climático.