Carolina Beach Dots vs koala

Phaeographis oricola compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

Carolina Beach Dots is Endangered while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Beach Dots	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Graphidaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Phaeographis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Phaeographis oricola	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Carolina Beach Dots

EN — Endangered

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Beach Dots

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Carolina Beach Dots

The Carolina Beach Dots (Phaeographis oricola) is a species in the genus Phaeographis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.