vs Komodo Dragon

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Baeomycetales (요강버섯목)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Baeomyces	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Baeomyces placophyllus는 옅은 살색 자낭반이 달린 갈라지지 않은 포덴티아를 지닌 두껍고 인편상 엽체의 각피 지의류입니다. 온대 및 아한대 유럽의 개방된 황야, 황무지, 고산 환경의 노출된 산성 광물 토양에 서식하며, 토양 안정화와 초지 개량으로 인한 서식지 손실로 위기 종으로 간주됩니다.