Beech Tarcrust vs koala

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.