Wiesen-Hautkopf vs Komodo Dragon

Cortinarius pratensis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Wiesen-Hautkopf is Data Deficient while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wiesen-Hautkopf	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Cortinarius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Cortinarius pratensis	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Wiesen-Hautkopf

DD — Data Deficient

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wiesen-Hautkopf	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wiesen-Hautkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wiesen-Hautkopf

Cortinarius pratensis is a webcap mushroom associated with grassland and woodland edge habitats, featuring an ochre to pale brown cap and the rusty-spored gills typical of Cortinarius. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with trees in temperate European environments. Listed as Data Deficient, its precise ecology, population status, and taxonomic boundaries require further investigation.