vs Komodo Dragon

Entoloma olivaceotinctum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient 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	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Entolomataceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Entoloma	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Entoloma olivaceotinctum	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Entoloma olivaceotinctum é um cogumelo de tamanho pequeno a médio com superfície do píleo tingida de oliva, característica distintiva refletida no nome da espécie. Habita o chão de florestas e margens gramíneas na Europa temperada, frequentemente entre musgos. Este fungo forma associações micorrízicas com árvores ou decompõe matéria orgânica do solo.