Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Peniophora violaceolivida

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)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Peniophora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Peniophora violaceolivida

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, Sweden, and United States.

Komodo Dragon

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

Peniophora violaceolivida는 활엽수 고사목에서 자라는 피질담자균류 곰팡이로, 보라색에서 올리브 회색 빛을 띠는 매끄럽고 배착성 자실체를 형성한다. 온대 유럽 산림에서 경목의 백색 부후균으로 기능하며, 죽은 가지와 쓰러진 통나무를 분해하는 여러 Peniophora 균류 중 하나이다.