vs Komodo Dragon

Hypomyces papulasporae 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	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Hypocreales (ボタンタケ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hypocreaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hypomyces	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hypomyces papulasporae	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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Hypomyces papulasporaeは他の菌類、特にPapulaspora属の種に寄生する菌寄生菌類である。温帯林や関連環境の腐敗有機物と菌類基質に生育する。この寄生性子嚢菌類は腐木や土壌上の他の菌類宿主に定着して消化することで栄養を得る。