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 (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Diprotodontia (डाएप्रोटोडोंटिया)
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

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.