Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Mniaecia jungermanniae

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Leotiomycetes (두건버섯강)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Leotiales (Leotiales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Mniaeciaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Mniaecia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Mniaecia jungermanniae

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

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Komodo Dragon

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

Mniaecia jungermanniae는 우산이끼(liverwort) 엽상체에 기생 또는 공생으로 자라는 작은 오렌지-오렌지빨간색 컵 모양 균류입니다. 잎상 우산이끼가 자라는 촉촉하고 그늘진 서식지(습한 절벽면, 바위 하천 제방, 습한 산림 바닥)에 서식합니다. 이 특화된 자낭균은 선태류 숙주 또는 그 근처에서 영양분을 얻습니다.