Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Peniophora violaceolivida

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Peniophora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Peniophora violaceolivida

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

LC — Least Concern

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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。

Peniophora violaceolivida は広葉樹の枯れ木に、紫色からオリーブ灰色のなめらかな伏生（地衣状）子実体を形成する皮質担子菌類の菌類である。温帯ヨーロッパの森林に生息し、広葉樹の白色腐朽に寄与する。この種は枯れ枝や倒木を分解する多くの Peniophora 菌類の一つである。