koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Tuber maculatum

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

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)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Tuber
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Tuber maculatum

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

DD — Data Deficient

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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。

Tuber maculatum俗称「白松露」或「斑点松露」，是一种地下生子囊菌，外皮白色至奶油色，带有深色斑点，外观呈斑驳状。生长于欧洲温带森林的石灰质土壤中，与栎树、榛树等阔叶树形成外生菌根共生关系。这种地下真菌与树根建立营养交换关系，依靠其浓烈气味吸引穴居动物来传播孢子。