vs koala

Calogaya pusilla compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is 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	Teloschistales (黃枝衣目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Calogaya	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Calogaya pusilla	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

EN — 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

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Calogaya pusilla是一种小型橙色至黄色的叶状或盘状地衣，生长于开阔日照充足生境的富钙岩石表面和古老石墙上。属于依赖特定富营养或钙质基质的色彩鲜艳的Calogaya属。被列为濒危（EN），受传统石构建筑和适宜天然岩石生境损失的威胁。

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。