vs Komodo Dragon

Daldinia lloydii compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Daldinia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Daldinia lloydii	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 Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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

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.

Daldinia lloydii는 Hypoxylaceae과에 속하는 핵균류 버섯으로, 위기종(EN)으로 평가되었다. 특정 기주 나무의 고사목 위에 단단하고 동심원 층상의 숯 모양 자실체를 생성한다. 위기종 지위는 점차 희귀해지는 노령림 혹은 고목 서식지에 의존한다는 점을 반영한다.