vs Komodo Dragon

Cortinarius bivelus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Cortinarius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Cortinarius bivelus	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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

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

Range

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

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.

Cortinarius bivelveusはフウセンタケ科の情報不足（DD）菌根性担子菌類である。この属の他の種と同様に、森林樹木と外生菌根共生を形成し、幼い時に特徴的なクモの巣状のコルティナベールを形成する。分布と個体数サイズに関するデータ不足により、信頼性のある保全評価ができない。