Komodo Dragon vs Robust Bracket

Varanus komodoensis compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Fomitiporia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.