Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Postia lowei

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Polyporales (구멍장이버섯목)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Postia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Postia lowei

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Komodo Dragon

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

Postia lowei는 부후 침엽수 목재에서 연간 선반 형태의 자실체를 형성하는 흰색에서 크림색의 부드러운 선반 균류이다. 죽은 쓰러진 통나무와 그루터기에서 자라며 아한대 및 산지 침엽수림에 서식한다. 이 갈색 부후 부생 균류는 침엽수 목재의 섬유소를 분해하여 특징적인 갈색 각형 부후를 남긴다.