Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Milesina kriegeriana

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)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Milesinaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Milesina
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Milesina kriegeriana

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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

Milesina kriegeriana es un hongo de la roya (familia Pucciniastraceae) que parasita helechos, especialmente especies de Dryopteris, produciendo urediniosporas y teliosporas en la parte inferior de las frondas. Completa parte de su ciclo de vida en hospedadores de coniferas. Su estado de conservacion no ha sido evaluado.