Burnt-Orange Bolete vs koala

Tylopilus balloui compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Burnt-Orange Bolete is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnt-Orange Bolete	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Boletaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Tylopilus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Tylopilus balloui	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Burnt-Orange Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnt-Orange Bolete	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnt-Orange Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Burnt-Orange Bolete

The Burnt-Orange Bolete (Tylopilus balloui) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.