Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Tulostoma fimbriatum

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) Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards) Tulostoma
Species Varanus komodoensis Tulostoma fimbriatum

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

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 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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。

Tulostoma fimbratumは、ヨーロッパ以外の地域を含む乾燥した砂質または石灰質土壌の開けた環境、砂丘、短草草地、ステップに生育する有柄のホコリタケ(スティルトボール)菌類です。細い柄の上に小さな丸い胞子嚢が乗り、先端の口部(外皮膜孔)から胞子を放出します。絶滅危惧種に分類されるこの独特な種は、短い開放的な草地の消失と砂の安定化による脅威にさらされています。

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