Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Protoparmeliopsis achariana

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)	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Protoparmeliopsis
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Protoparmeliopsis achariana

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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。

Protoparmeliopsis achariana は露出した岩石表面に見られる黄灰色のソレディア状葉状体を持つ殻状葉状地衣類である。温帯および地中海ヨーロッパの露出した石灰質岩面と乾燥した日当たりの良い露頭に生息する。この地衣類は光合成と鉱物基質の風化によってエネルギーを得、岩石表面のコロニー形成に貢献する。