koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Sclerophora pallida

Key Differences

  • koala is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

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) Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)
Order Diprotodontia (カンガルー目) Coniocybales (Coniocybales)
Family Phascolarctidae (Koalas) Coniocybaceae
Genus Phascolarctos (Koalas) Sclerophora
Species Phascolarctos cinereus Sclerophora pallida

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

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

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Sclerophora pallidaは欧州各地の保全状態の良い古木林の老木の樹皮に生育する希少な淡色のカリシオイドな地衣類または地衣類寄生菌です。森林生態系における生態的連続性の信頼できる指標種とみなされています。準絶滅危惧の状況は老木と原生林生息地の継続的な喪失に関連しています。

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