koala vs Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Trametes cinnabarina

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Northern Cinnabar Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (カンガルー目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Trametes
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Trametes cinnabarina

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Northern Cinnabar Polypore
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.

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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。