Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Ochrolechia pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	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

O dragão-de-komodo é o maior lagarto vivo. É encontrado apenas em algumas ilhas indonésias.

Ochrolechia pallescens e um liquen crustoso da familia Ochrolechiaceae, avaliado como Em Perigo (EN). Cresce na casca de arvores velhas e e considerado um indicador de florestas antigas com longa continuidade ecologica. Seu status de perigo reflete um severo declinio devido a perda de arvores velhas e veteranas em toda a sua area de distribuicao.