Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Tomentella badia

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Least Concern.

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)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Tomentella
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Tomentella badia

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

LC — Least Concern

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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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

Tomentella badia es un hongo corticiode de la familia Thelephoraceae, evaluado como Preocupacion Menor (LC). Forma cuerpos fructiferos resupinados con una superficie marron y aterciopelada sobre madera en descomposicion y suelo en habitats forestales. Al igual que otras especies de Tomentella, forma asociaciones ectomicorrizicas con arboles y participa en el ciclo de nutrientes.