Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Scutellinia vitreola

Key Differences

  • Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

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) Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order Squamata (有鱗目) Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Pyronemataceae
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards) Scutellinia
Species Varanus komodoensis Scutellinia vitreola

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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。

Scutellinia vitreolaPyronemataceae科の小さなカップ菌類で、属の診断形質である周縁に沿った剛毛状の黒い毛で縁取られた深紅色の円盤状の子嚢盤を形成します。湿潤な森林環境の湿った腐朽木材、湿った土壌、植物残滓に生育します。腐生の子嚢菌類として、林床のリグノセルロース材料の分解に貢献します。

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