vs Komodo Dragon

Fuligo leviderma compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoo)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Physarales (Physarales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Physaraceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Fuligo	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Fuligo leviderma	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.

Fuligo leviderma es un mixomiceto (moho de limo plasmodial) de la familia Physaraceae que produce etálios de superficie lisa y pálida sobre madera en descomposición y restos vegetales en ambientes forestales húmedos. Como otras especies de Fuligo, pasa por un conspicuo estado plasmodial antes de formar el etálio portador de esporas. Su estado de conservación no ha sido evaluado.