vs Komodo Dragon

Flagelloscypha punctiformis 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	Niaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Flagelloscypha	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Flagelloscypha punctiformis	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 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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis es un pequeño hongo en copa peludo con minúsculos apotecios blancos a crema con llamativas cerdas en la superficie exterior. Crece sobre ramas y ramitas muertas de árboles de madera dura en bosques templados europeos. Este ascomiceto saprotrófico descompone el material vegetal leñoso muerto en su hábitat forestal.