Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Rhodocollybia prolixa

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Vulnerable.

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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Rhodocollybia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Rhodocollybia prolixa

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

VU — Vulnerable

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, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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。

Rhodocollybia prolixa は淡褐色の傘と長い繊維質の柄を持つ腐生性キノコで、温帯ヨーロッパの森林内の枯葉層や木質残骸上に生育する。森林床の有機物分解に貢献する。脆弱（VU）に分類されているこの種は、生息地の喪失と有機落葉の堆積を減らす林業管理の変化によって脅かされている。