vs koala

Botryotinia calthae compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated 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	Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Helotiales (柔膜菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Botryotinia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Botryotinia calthae	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 Denmark and Norway.

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.

Botryotinia calthae是核盘菌科的子囊菌，是侵染湿地栖息地中沼泽金盏花（Caltha palustris）的葡萄孢菌型病原体的有性阶段。它在受感染植物组织中形成菌核，可在土壤中持续存在以引发未来的侵染。作为死体营养型病原体，它杀死宿主组织后以死亡材料为食。

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。