vs Komodo Dragon

Cortinarius urbicus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient 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	Cortinariaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Cortinarius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Cortinarius urbicus	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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.

Cortinarius urbicus es un hongo de sombrero fibroso y robusto del género Cortinarius con un sombrero marrón sedoso y láminas de color oxidado al madurar. Habita en bosques de coníferas y mixtos, formando asociaciones ectomicorrícicas con abeto, pino y ocasionalmente árboles caducifolios. Este hongo obtiene nutrientes comerciando azúcares con sus socios arbóreos en el suelo forestal.