Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Xylaria corniformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Xylariaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Xylaria
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Xylaria corniformis

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

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 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.

Xylaria corniformis é um ascomiceto carbonáceo em forma de maça que produz estrómalos negros, firmes, em forma de chifre ou galho de veado, sobre madeira em decomposição em habitats florestais tropicais e subtropicais. É um decompositor saprotrófico de madeira que contribui para a degradação da lignocelulose nos ecossistemas florestais. Classificado como Em Perigo, as ameaças incluem o desmatamento tropical e a perda de habitats de floresta antiga.