vs Komodo Dragon

Daldinia decipiens 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	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Daldinia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Daldinia decipiens	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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Daldinia decipiensは、広葉樹の枯れ木の上に硬く丸い子実体を形成する球状の炭化した子嚢菌類キノコで、断面には特徴的な同心円構造が見られる。ヨーロッパの温帯林や林縁に分布し、広葉樹の分解に貢献する。情報不足（DD）として登録されており、正確な分布と生態について更なる調査が必要である。