Violettgrauer Ellerling vs Komodo Dragon

Cuphophyllus lacmus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Violettgrauer Ellerling	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Cuphophyllus lacmus	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Violettgrauer Ellerling

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Violettgrauer Ellerling	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Violettgrauer Ellerling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.