vs Komodo Dragon

Conocybe siliginea compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Conocybe	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Conocybe siliginea	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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

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.

Conocybe siliginea es un pequeño y delicado hongo caracterizado por su sombrero cónico de color marrón canela y el esbelto estipe con anillo. Crece en suelos ricos en nutrientes, céspedes y zonas con hierba en Europa y América del Norte. Este hongo saprotrófico descompone la materia orgánica del suelo, apareciendo a menudo tras la lluvia a finales de primavera y en verano.