Cushion Bracket vs Komodo Dragon

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Cushion Bracket is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Phellinus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.