Amanita Mold vs koala

Hypomyces hyalinus compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Amanita Mold is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amanita Mold	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hypocreaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Hypomyces	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Hypomyces hyalinus	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Amanita Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amanita Mold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Amanita Mold

The Amanita Mold (Hypomyces hyalinus) is a species in the genus Hypomyces. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

koala

Icônico marsupial do leste e sudeste da Austrália, os coalas pesam até 15 kg e passam até 22 horas diárias dormindo para conservar energia de sua dieta de folhas de eucalipto, com baixo teor calórico. Altamente especializados para processar os compostos tóxicos do eucalipto que matariam a maioria dos outros mamíferos, possuem microbiomas intestinais unicamente adaptados para a destoxificação. Classificado como Em Perigo em 2022, com populações dizimadas pela doença de clamídia, desmatamento e mudanças climáticas.