Cellar Fungus vs koala

Coniophora puteana compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Cellar Fungus is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cellar Fungus	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Coniophora	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Coniophora puteana	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Cellar Fungus

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cellar Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Cellar Fungus

The Cellar Fungus (Coniophora puteana) is a species in the genus Coniophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal', 'Sweden'].

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.