Excentric Pinkgill vs Komodo Dragon

Entoloma excentricum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Excentric Pinkgill	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)
Order	Agaricales (агариковые)	Squamata (чешуйчатые)
Family	Entolomataceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Entoloma	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Entoloma excentricum	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Excentric Pinkgill	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.