Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pluteus pusillulus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

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)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pluteus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pluteus pusillulus

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

DD — Data Deficient

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Pluteus pusillulusはPluteaceae科に属する極小の腐生キノコで、湿った森林環境の腐朽木や木質残骸に生える。胞子が成熟するにつれてピンク色になる灰褐色の笠と離生ヒダを持つ小さく脆い子実体がこの属の特徴である。この種は分布と生態に関する情報が不十分でデータ不足と評価されている。