vs koala

Cladonia novochlorophaea compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern 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	Cladoniaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Cladonia	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Cladonia novochlorophaea	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cladonia novochlorophaea是一种形成小型绿灰色担子柄的杯状地衣，可发育出红色尖端的子囊盘。生长于温带和寒带荒地、泥炭地和林间空地中酸性基质（包括土壤、泥炭和腐木）上。该物种含有包括延胡索酸原地衣酸在内的次生代谢产物，被用作栖息地质量的生物指示剂。

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。