Alpine Bloodspot Lichen vs koala

Ophioparma ventosa compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen is Extinct while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bloodspot Lichen	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ophioparmaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ophioparma	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ophioparma ventosa	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

EX — Extinct

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bloodspot Lichen	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Alpine Bloodspot Lichen

The Alpine Bloodspot Lichen (Ophioparma ventosa) is a species in the genus Ophioparma. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.