Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Leucopaxillus cutefractus

Key Differences

  • Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Komodo Dragon
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Reptilia (reptil) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Squamata (Lizards & Snakes) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Tricholomataceae
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards) Leucopaxillus
Species Varanus komodoensis Leucopaxillus cutefractus

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Komodo Dragon
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 30 years
Average Length 2.6 m
Average Weight 70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

El dragón de Komodo es el lagarto viviente más grande. Se encuentra únicamente en unas pocas islas indonesias.

Leucopaxillus cutefractus es un hongo agaricado de la familia Tricholomataceae, que produce grandes cuerpos fructíferos de color pálido con un margen del sombrero fuertemente enrollado hacia adentro. Es una especie saprotrófica o débilmente micorrícica que se encuentra en hábitats de bosque y matorral. Su estado de conservación no ha sido evaluado.

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