Inundated Speck Lichen vs koala

Verrucaria margacea compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Inundated Speck Lichen is Data Deficient while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inundated Speck Lichen	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Verrucaria	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Verrucaria margacea	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Inundated Speck Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inundated Speck 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.

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。