Gorse Cramp Ball vs Komodo Dragon

Daldinia fissa compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Xylariales (Holzkeulenartige)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Daldinia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Daldinia fissa	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.