Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pycnora sorophora

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pycnoraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pycnora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pycnora sorophora

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

DD — Data Deficient

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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

Pycnora sorophora es un liquen crustaceo pequenyo con talo de color gris-verdoso palido a amarillento, que produce soredios granulares como estructura reproductiva principal. Habita en la corteza de coniferas viejas y arboles de hoja caduca de corteza lisa en bosques humedos templados y boreales de Europa. Este liquen esta asociado a microhabitats estables de bosques antiguos.