koala vs

Phascolarctos cinereus compared with Volvariella volvacea

Key Differences

• koala is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	koala
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)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Diprotodontia (雙門齒目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Phascolarctidae (Koalas)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Phascolarctos (Koalas)	Volvariella
Species	Phascolarctos cinereus	Volvariella volvacea

Conservation Status

koala

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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。

草菇(Volvariella volvacea)俗称「稻草菇」，是热带亚洲栽培数千年的中型食用菌，具有独特的包被、灰褐色菌盖和粉红色菌褶。生长于东南亚和东亚热带亚热带地区的稻草、堆肥和腐烂植物残体上。这种腐生真菌分解农业残余物，尤其是稻草，并作为食用菌被广泛栽培。