Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Ustilago filiformis

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)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Ustilaginaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Ustilago
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Ustilago filiformis

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Komodo Dragon

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

Ustilago filiformis es un hongo carbón de la familia Ustilaginaceae, un biotrofo obligado que infecta gramíneas de cañaveral (especies de Glyceria) y transforma sus partes florales en masas de teliósporas oscuras. Manipula el desarrollo de la planta hospedadora para crear agallas en lugar de ovarios normales, que luego dispersan las esporas fúngicas. Las infecciones de carbón por especies de Ustilago pueden reducir significativamente la producción de semillas de sus hospedadoras gramíneas.