Beechwood Sickener vs koala

Russula nobilis compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Beechwood Sickener is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechwood Sickener	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Russulaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Russula	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Russula nobilis	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Beechwood Sickener

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechwood Sickener	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechwood Sickener

Habitat

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

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.

Beechwood Sickener

The Beechwood Sickener (Russula nobilis) is a species in the genus Russula. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Russula nobilis.

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。