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 (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Устомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
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.

Iconic marsupial of eastern and southeastern Australia, koalas weigh up to 15 kg and spend up to 22 hours daily sleeping to conserve energy from their low-calorie eucalyptus leaf diet. Highly specialized to process toxic eucalyptus compounds that would kill most other mammals, they have gut microbiomes uniquely adapted for detoxification. Listed as Endangered in 2022, with populations decimated by chlamydia disease, habitat clearing, and climate change.