Komodo Dragon vs Needle blight

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pseudocercospora thujina

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Needle blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Needle blight
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Dothideomycetes (クロイボタケ綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pseudocercospora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pseudocercospora thujina

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Needle blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Needle blight
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.

Needle blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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。