koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Lecanographa lyncea

Key Differences

  • koala is Vulnerable while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank koala
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Arthoniomycetes (ホシゴケ菌綱)
Order Diprotodontia (カンガルー目) Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family Phascolarctidae (Koalas) Lecanographaceae
Genus Phascolarctos (Koalas) Lecanographa
Species Phascolarctos cinereus Lecanographa lyncea

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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。

Lecanographa lynceaは、原生林の古い老齢木の樹皮上に生育する希少な固着地衣類です。細長い線形子嚢盤を形成し、ヨーロッパにおいて未撹乱の長期継続性森林生態系を示す最も敏感な指標種の一つとされています。絶滅寸前(CR)に分類され、生息地の喪失、老齢木の衰退、大気汚染により深刻な脅威にさらされています。

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