koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Ramalina canariensis

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Critically 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)	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Ramalina
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Ramalina canariensis

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

CR — Critically 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

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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。

加那利枝衣（Ramalina canariensis）是具淡灰绿色扁平裂片的树状带形地衣，见于海岸和岛屿生境。栖息于加那利群岛和马卡罗尼西亚群岛的湿润月桂树林和海岸雾带。通过光合藻类共生体获取能量，对森林砍伐和气候变化引起的生境变化敏感。