vs koala

Craterium leucocephalum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while koala is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		koala
Kingdom	Protozoa (原生動物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Physarales (绒泡菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Physaraceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Craterium	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Craterium leucocephalum	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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Craterium leucocephalum是一种黏菌，在潮湿阴暗的林地生境的枯叶、树皮和植物残骸上形成带有独特白色盖子的有柄杯形孢囊。当条件有利于孢子形成时，大雨后出现子实体。该物种在全球分布，遍布世界温带和热带森林。

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。