vs Komodo Dragon

Entoloma fuscotomentosum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Near Threatened 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	Entolomataceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Entoloma	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Entoloma fuscotomentosum	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Entoloma fuscotomentosum es un raro Entoloma de pastizal con una superficie de sombrero oscura y finamente tomentosa (aterciopelada) y la característica esporada rosada del género. Se encuentra en pastizales antiguos no mejorados y prados calcáreos en Europa. Casi Amenazado, esta especie es vulnerable a la pérdida del manejo tradicional del suelo y la conversión de los pastizales antiguos en agricultura intensiva.