vs koala

Fuscopannaria mediterranea compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened 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	Peltigerales (地卷菌目)	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family	Pannariaceae	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus	Fuscopannaria	Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species	Fuscopannaria mediterranea	Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Fuscopannaria mediterranea 是一种小型叶状至鳞状地衣，在地中海和亚地中海生境的树皮、苔藓和土壤上形成深褐灰色叶状体。分布于南欧及周边地区的潮湿林地和马基群落生态系统中，因其在南欧分布范围内受到栖息地退化、过度放牧和土地利用变化的压力而被评为近危。

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。