koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Micarea lignaria

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Micarea
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Micarea lignaria

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

EN — Endangered

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

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Micarea lignaria 是具颗粒状地衣体和细小灰绿色子囊盘的小型壳状地衣，适应于木材和树皮基质。生长于温带和北方寒温带森林环境中的裸酸性树皮、木材，有时也见于泥炭上。这种光合地衣通过其藻类共生体获取能量，并有助于木材表面的群落定殖。