koala vs Scarlet Elfcup

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Sarcoscypha
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.