Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Porpidia flavicunda

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)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Porpidia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Porpidia flavicunda

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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。

Porpidia flavicundaは珪酸岩に暗い盤状子器を持つ淡黄色から緑灰色のソレディア状葉状体の殻状地衣類である。温帯および山地環境の露出した酸性岩面、岩塊、石垣に生息する。この地衣類は鉱物基質をゆっくり風化させ、岩石表面のコロニー形成に貢献する。