koala vs Pustule Crust Lichen

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Lepra pustulata

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Pustule Crust Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Pustule Crust Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Lepra
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Lepra pustulata

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pustule Crust Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Pustule Crust Lichen
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.

Pustule Crust Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.