koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Sclerophora pallida

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

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)	Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Coniocybales (Coniocybales)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Coniocybaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Sclerophora
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Sclerophora pallida

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

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, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Sclerophora pallida是一种稀有的淡色钙藓型地衣或寄生真菌，生长于欧洲保育完好的古老林地中老树的树皮上。被认为是森林生态系统内生态连续性的可靠指示物种。其近危状态与古树及老生林栖息地的持续丧失有关。