vs koala

Chaetomium elatum 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	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Sordariales (粪壳菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Chaetomiaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Chaetomium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Chaetomium elatum	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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Chaetomium elatum是一种广布的子囊菌，以其带有弯曲附属物的深色多毛子囊壳和橄榄棕色子囊孢子为识别特征。它栖息于全球各种环境中富含纤维素的基质，包括纸张、植物碎屑和堆肥。这种腐生真菌积极分解纤维素和木质纤维素材料。

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。