Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Psathyrella sphagnicola

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) Psathyrellaceae
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards) Psathyrella
Species Varanus komodoensis Psathyrella sphagnicola

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

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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。

Psathyrella sphagnicolaはPsathyrellaceae科に属する小型で脆いキノコで、絶滅危惧(EN)と評価されている。泥炭湿地や湿原生息地でミズゴケと関連して生育し、これらの生息地は排水と土地転換によって大幅に減少している。絶滅危惧状態は未撹乱の湿原生態系の深刻な損失を反映している。

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