vs koala

Alyxoria varia compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (星裂菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Arthoniales (星裂菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Lecanographaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Alyxoria	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Alyxoria varia	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

多变亚里衣（Alyxoria varia）是亚里衣科的一种壳状地衣，在IUCN评估中被列为无危（LC），生长在欧洲和北美温带森林的树皮及岩石表面。该地衣对空气质量和光照条件较为敏感，其存在与否可以反映当地的环境状况。黑色细长的子囊盘是其鉴定的重要形态特征。

koala

澳大利亚东部和东南部的标志性有袋类动物，体重最大可达15千克，为了节省低热量桉树叶食物所提供的能量，每天最多睡眠22小时。高度特化，能够处理会致大多数其他哺乳动物死亡的有毒桉树成分，拥有专门适应解毒功能的肠道微生物群。因衣原体病、栖息地开发和气候变化导致种群锐减，2022年被列为濒危物种。