koala vs Smut fungus

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Ustilago esculenta

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while Smut fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala	Smut fungus
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)	Ustilaginomycetes (黑粉菌纲)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Ustilaginales (黑粉菌目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Ustilaginaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Ustilago
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Ustilago esculenta

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Smut fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	koala	Smut fungus
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.

Smut fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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。