Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Xylaria corniformis

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)	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Xylariales (マメザヤタケ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Xylariaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Xylaria
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Xylaria corniformis

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 Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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。

Xylaria corniformisは熱帯および亜熱帯林生息地の腐朽木材に硬く角状またはシカの角状の黒い子座を形成する棍棒形の炭質子嚢菌類です。森林生態系において木質セルロースの分解に貢献する腐生性木材分解菌です。絶滅危惧（EN）に分類されており、熱帯の森林破壊と原生林生息地の消失が脅威となっています。