Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Ochrolechia pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Ochrolechia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Ochrolechia pallescens

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

EN — Endangered

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 Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Komodo Dragon

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

Ochrolechia pallescens는 Ochrolechiaceae과에 속하는 각피성 지의류로, 위기(EN)로 평가된다. 오래된 나무 껍질에서 자라며 오랜 생태적 연속성을 가진 원시림의 지표종으로 여겨진다. 위기 상태는 서식 범위 전역에서 고령목과 노거수의 소실로 인한 심각한 쇠퇴를 반영한다.