Charcoal Goldeneye vs Komodo Dragon

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Anthracobia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.