Dothistroma needle blight vs koala

Mycosphaerella pini compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Dothistroma needle blight is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dothistroma needle blight	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Mycosphaerellaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ramularia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Mycosphaerella pini	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Dothistroma needle blight

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dothistroma needle blight	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dothistroma needle blight

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

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.

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.