vs Komodo Dragon

Chaetomium elatum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Sordariales (ソルダリアーレス)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Chaetomiaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Chaetomium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Chaetomium elatum	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 Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Chaetomium elatumは、湾曲した付属物を持つ暗色有毛の子嚢殻とオリーブ褐色の子嚢胞子によって識別される広域分布の子嚢菌類だ。世界中の多様な環境で、紙、植物残渣、堆肥を含むセルロース豊富な基質に生息する。この腐生菌類はセルロースおよびリグノセルロース物質を活発に分解する。