vs koala

Arcyria incarnata 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	Trichiales (团毛菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Arcyriaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Arcyria	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Arcyria incarnata	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 Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Arcyria incarnata是一种色彩鲜艳的黏菌（变形菌），在森林栖息地的腐朽木材和植物残渣上形成密集的粉红至肉色圆柱形孢子囊丛。在营养阶段以可运动的变形体形式存在，以细菌、真菌和有机颗粒为食。该种在全球湿润荫蔽且枯木丰富的林地环境中广泛分布。

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。