vs koala

Bacidia rosella compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

  • is Critically Endangered 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 Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Lecanorales (茶漬目) Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family Ramalinaceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Bacidia Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Bacidia rosella Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

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

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

玫瑰粉衣(Bacidia rosella)是一种壳状地衣,以其粉红色至橙红色的子囊盘为特征,通常生长于古老阔叶树的树皮上。该物种保护状态为极危(CR),在其分布区内数量极为稀少。

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。

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