vs Komodo Dragon

Diplotomma pharcidium 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	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Caliciaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Diplotomma	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	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 Denmark, 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium es un liquen crustáceo con talo grisáceo que porta apotecios lecideínos oscuros sobre corteza y roca calcárea. Habita antiguas superficies de roca calcárea y caliza meteorizada en ambientes europeos templados. Este liquen es sensible a la contaminación atmosférica y se encuentra principalmente en zonas con baja deposición de nitrógeno.