Barley Covered Smut vs koala

Ustilago hordei compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Barley Covered Smut is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Covered Smut	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Ustilaginaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Ustilago	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Ustilago hordei	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Barley Covered Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Covered Smut	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Covered Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Barley Covered Smut

The Barley Covered Smut (Ustilago hordei) is a species in the genus Ustilago. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

koala

オーストラリア東部・南東部を代表する有袋類で、体重は最大15kgに達し、低カロリーのユーカリの葉食から得るエネルギーを節約するために1日最大22時間を睡眠に費やす。他の哺乳類の多くを死に至らしめる有毒なユーカリ成分を処理するために高度に特化しており、解毒に特別に適応した腸内微生物叢を持つ。クラミジア感染症、生息地の伐採、気候変動により個体数が激減し、2022年に絶滅危惧種に指定された。