Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Melanoleuca cognata

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Melanoleuca
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Melanoleuca cognata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

LC — Least Concern

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

코모도왕도마뱀(Varanus komodoensis)은 현존하는 가장 큰 도마뱀이다. 인도네시아의 몇몇 섬에서만 서식한다.

Melanoleuca cognata는 버프색에서 황갈색의 갓, 밀생하는 창백한 주름, 다소 섬유질인 대를 가진 중형 갈색 버섯이다. 유럽과 북미 전역의 온대 낙엽수림과 혼합림의 부식질이 풍부한 토양에서 자란다. 이 부생성 균류는 숲 토양의 낙엽과 매장된 목질 물질을 분해한다.