Charcoal Cup vs koala

Peziza echinospora compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Charcoal Cup is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Cup	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pezizaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Peziza	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Peziza echinospora	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Charcoal Cup

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Cup	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Charcoal Cup

The Charcoal Cup (Peziza echinospora) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North 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.