vs Komodo Dragon

Hymenochaete cinnamomea 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	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hymenochaete	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hymenochaete cinnamomea	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

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Hymenochaete cinnamomeaは枯れた広葉樹の樹皮上に復着〜半復着の子実体を形成するシナモン褐色の革質皮革菌類である。温帯・亜熱帯林に生育し、広葉樹種に褐色腐朽を引き起こして森林の養分循環に参加する。