Aborted Entoloma vs koala

Entoloma abortivum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • Aborted Entoloma is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aborted Entoloma koala
Kingdom Fungi (mantar) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar) Diprotodontia (İki ön dişliler)
Family Entolomataceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Entoloma Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Entoloma abortivum Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Aborted Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aborted Entoloma

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Aborted Entoloma

The Aborted Entoloma (Entoloma abortivum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across United States, inhabiting forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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