vs Komodo Dragon

Echinostelium paucifilum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptil)
Order	Echinosteliales (Echinosteliales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Echinosteliaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Echinostelium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Echinostelium paucifilum	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Echinostelium paucifilum is a minute myxomycete producing exceptionally tiny sporangia, among the smallest in the class Myxogastria. It grows on decaying plant material and bark in humid, sheltered microhabitats in forests worldwide. The species name paucifilum refers to the few threads (capillitial filaments) in its sporangium, a distinctive feature of this minuscule organism.