vs Komodo Dragon

Geastrum melanocephalum compared with Varanus komodoensis

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	Geastrales (ヒメツチグリ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Geastraceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Geastrum	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Geastrum melanocephalum	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Geastrum melanocephalum はGeastraceae科のツチガキ菌で絶滅危惧（EN）と評価されている。暗色の頭部を持つ胞子嚢を備えた特徴的な星形の子実体を形成し、安定した未攪乱の草地や林縁生息地に生育する。絶滅危惧の状態は生息地の攪乱と伝統的な土地管理の衰退への敏感性を反映している。