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 (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
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

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

Postia lowei e um fungo de suporte branco a creme, macio, formando frutificadores anuais em forma de prateleira em madeira de coniferas em decomposicao. Habita florestas boreais e montanas de coniferas, crescendo em troncos caidos mortos e tocos. Este fungo saprotrofico de podridao-marrom decompoe a celulose da madeira de coniferas, deixando uma caracteristica podridao marrom cubica.