vs koala

Entoloma fuscotomentosum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

is Near Threatened while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Entolomataceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Entoloma	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Entoloma fuscotomentosum	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Entoloma fuscotomentosum is a rare grassland Entoloma mushroom with a dark, finely tomentose (velvety) cap surface and the characteristic pink spore print of the genus. It is found in ancient, unimproved grasslands and calcareous meadows in Europe. Near Threatened, this species is vulnerable to loss of traditional land management and conversion of old grasslands to intensive agriculture.

koala

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.