vs Komodo Dragon

Diplotomma pharcidium 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	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Caliciaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Diplotomma	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Diplotomma pharcidium	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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium은 석회질 나무껍질과 암석 위에 어두운 레시데인 자낭반을 가진 회색 엽상체의 딱지 지의류이다. 유럽 온대 환경의 오래된 석회질 암반면과 풍화된 석회암에 서식한다. 이 지의류는 대기 오염에 민감하며 주로 질소 침착이 낮은 지역에서 발견된다.