Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoário)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Physaraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Physarum
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Physarum leucopus

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

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Komodo Dragon

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

Physarum leucopus e um mixomiceto (mofo plasmodial) na familia Physaridae, produzindo esporangios com caules palidos ou esbranquicados como implicado por seu nome de especie. E encontrado em madeira em decomposicao e detritos vegetais em ambientes florestais umidos. Seu status de conservacao nao e avaliado.