Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Psathyrella pennata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Psathyrella
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Psathyrella pennata

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

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Psathyrella pennata e um pequeno e fragil fungo agarico da familia Psathyrellaceae, avaliado como Em Perigo (EN). Cresce em solo chamuscado pelo fogo ou madeira carbonizada em habitats pos-queimada, tornando-o dependente de eventos naturais ou gerenciados de perturbacao por fogo. Seu status de ameaca reflete a raridade de substratos perturbados pelo fogo em paisagens manejadas.