Anemone Smut vs koala

Urocystis anemones compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Urocystis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Urocystis anemones	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, 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.