Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Tarzetta cupularis

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)	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)	Tarzettaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Tarzetta
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Tarzetta cupularis

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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。

Tarzetta cupularisはPyronemataceae科に属する小型カップ菌で、温帯林の撹乱された土壌・砂利道・最近の焼跡地に淡黄褐色〜クリーム色のカップ形子嚢盤を形成する。滑らかな内面と細かい顆粒状の外面および短い柄が特徴である。最低懸念（LC）と評価され、温帯北半球全域に分布する腐生性子嚢菌である。