vs Komodo Dragon

Gloeocystidiellum porosum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Least Concern 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	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Stereaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Gloeocystidiellum	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Gloeocystidiellum porosum	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Gloeocystidiellum porosumは、Russulaceae科に属する皮膜菌類で、軽度懸念（LC）と評価されている。湿潤な森林環境の腐朽木に薄い伏生子実体を形成する。木質基質の分解に関与する腐生性の種である。