vs Komodo Dragon

Antrodiella semisupina compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Steccherinaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Antrodiella	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Antrodiella semisupina	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Antrodiella semisupina é um pequeno políporo dimidiado a resupinado, de cor branca a creme, com poros diminutos, que cresce sobre madeira dura morta. Habita florestas temperadas e boreais da Europa e América do Norte, crescendo sobre galhos mortos e troncos de árvores decíduas. Este fungo saprotrófico causa decomposição por podridão branca em substratos de madeira dura morta.