Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Resupinatus poriaeformis

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)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Resupinatus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Resupinatus poriaeformis

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 Brazil, 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。

Resupinatus poriaeformisは、腐朽した木材上に生育する小型で灰色から褐色の背着型から半着生型の貝殻状キノコである。温帯および亜寒帯の森林に生息し、広葉樹の枯れ枝や木質残骸に発生する。この腐生菌は枯れ木を分解し、森林生態系における栄養循環に貢献する。