vs Komodo Dragon

Hymenochaete cinnamomea compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Vulnerable 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	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hymenochaete	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hymenochaete cinnamomea	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Hymenochaete cinnamomea es un hongo corticiode coriáceo de color marrón canela que forma cuerpos fructíferos resupinados a efuso-reflexos sobre madera dura muerta. Habita bosques templados y subtropicales, creciendo sobre la corteza de árboles muertos en pie y troncos caídos. Este hongo descomponedor de madera provoca podredumbre parda en especies de madera dura y participa en el ciclo de nutrientes del bosque.