koala vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

  • koala is Vulnerable while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank koala Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Diprotodontia (Marsupials) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Phascolarctidae (Koalas) Hymenogastraceae
Genus Phascolarctos (Koalas) Hymenogaster
Species Phascolarctos cinereus Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute koala Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

No description available.

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