vs koala

Hydnellum compactum compared with Phascolarctos cinereus

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 Thelephorales (革菌目) Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)
Family Bankeraceae Phascolarctidae (Koalas)
Genus Hydnellum Phascolarctos (Koalas)
Species Hydnellum compactum Phascolarctos cinereus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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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.

Hydnellum compactum是一种具柄的齿菌,具有致密的黄褐色至锈褐色菌盖,下表面覆盖着刺。生长在欧洲和北美部分地区针叶林的林地上,与松树、云杉和冷杉形成外生菌根共生关系。

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。

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