koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Melanoleuca cognata

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Melanoleuca
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Melanoleuca cognata

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	75 cm	—
Average Weight	10.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Melanoleuca cognata 是一种中型褐色蘑菇，具有浅黄褐色菌盖、密集排列的淡色菌褶和略具纤维状的菌柄。生长在欧洲和北美温带落叶林及混交林腐殖质丰富的土壤上。这种腐生真菌分解林地土壤中的枯叶和埋藏的木质材料。