vs koala

Amaurochaete trechispora compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Protozoa (原生動物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Stemonitidales	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Amaurochaete	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Amaurochaete trechispora	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

缠孢网柱黏菌（Amaurochaete trechispora）是网柱菌目中的一种质变形体型黏菌（黏液霉菌），能在枯木和植物残体上形成复杂的有性结构。该物种通过分解有机物参与森林生态系统的物质循环，在枯木分解中扮演重要角色。黏菌兼具原生生物和真菌的某些特征，是进化生物学研究的有趣对象。

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。