Agrostis Smut vs koala

Tilletia sphaerococca compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• Agrostis Smut is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrostis Smut	koala
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Diprotodontia (İki ön dişliler)
Family	Tilletiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Tilletia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Tilletia sphaerococca	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

Agrostis Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrostis Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Agrostis Smut

The Agrostis Smut (Tilletia sphaerococca) is a species in the genus Tilletia. 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.