vs Komodo Dragon

Hygrocybe turunda compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Vulnerable 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	Hygrophoraceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hygrocybe turunda	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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 Vulnerable 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.

Hygrocybe turundaは乾燥した鱗状の傘表面が関連種と区別される小型の緋色〜橙赤色のロウヤハリキノコである。欧州温帯地域の改良されていない低栄養草地や苔むした芝地に生育する。この草地ロウヤハリキノコは生態的価値の高い長期無撹乱・無施肥草地生息地の指標となる。