Citrus black spot vs koala

Phyllosticta citricarpa compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Citrus black spot is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrus black spot	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Botryosphaeriales (Botryosphaeriales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostictaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phyllosticta	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phyllosticta citricarpa	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Citrus black spot

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrus black spot	koala
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	75 cm
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrus black spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Citrus black spot

The Citrus black spot (Phyllosticta citricarpa) is a species in the genus Phyllosticta. Native to Asia 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.