Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Micarea lignaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Micarea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Micarea lignaria

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	2.6 m	—
Average Weight	70.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Komodo Dragon

コモドオオトカゲ（Varanus komodoensis）は現存する最大のトカゲである。インドネシアのいくつかの島にのみ生息している。

Micarea lignaria は顆粒状の地衣体と小さな灰緑色の子器を持つ小型の痂状地衣類で、木材や樹皮の基質に適応している。温帯および亜寒帯林環境の酸性樹皮、木材、時には泥炭上に生育する。この光合成地衣類は藻類共生体を通じてエネルギーを得、木材表面のコロニー形成に貢献する。