vs Komodo Dragon

Calogaya biatorina compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Calogaya	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Calogaya biatorina	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.

Calogaya biatorina es un liquen crustoso de la familia Teloschistaceae, evaluado como En Peligro (EN). Crece sobre superficies rocosas expuestas al sol y es sensible a las perturbaciones del hábitat y los cambios en la calidad del aire. Su estado En Peligro refleja el declive de hábitats rocosos estables y no contaminados en toda su área de distribución.