vs Komodo Dragon

Entyloma ficariae compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomataceae)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Entylomataceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Entyloma	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Entyloma ficariae	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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 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.

Entyloma ficariae es un hongo carbón parásito de plantas del orden Entylomatales que infecta especies de Ficaria (celidonia menor) de la familia Ranunculaceae. Causa infecciones intracelulares en hojas, produciendo sorios llenos de esporas dentro del tejido hospedador sin emerger a la superficie. Los hongos carbón como esta especie son parásitos biotrofos obligados, completamente dependientes del tejido vivo de la planta hospedadora.