vs koala

Coprinopsis stercorea 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	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Coprinopsis stercorea	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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Coprinopsis stercorea是一种如其种名所示生长于草食动物粪便和粪肥丰富土壤中的小型墨汁鬼伞。栖息于欧洲和北美温带地区的牧场、马厩和有粪便积累的林地。这种粪生腐生真菌分解粪便有机物，孢子成熟时自溶菌盖。

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。