Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Scutellinia vitreola

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Scutellinia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Scutellinia vitreola

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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

Scutellinia vitreola e um pequeno fungo-de-copa da familia Pyronemataceae, produzindo apothecios discoides de cor escarlate franjeados com pelos rigidos e escuros ao longo da margem, carater diagnostico do genero. Cresce em madeira em decomposicao, solo humido e detritos vegetais em ambientes florestais umidos. Como ascomiceto saprotrofico, contribui para a decomposicao de material lignocelulosico no solo da floresta.