Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Trechispora hymenocystis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Reptilia (Sürüngenler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Squamata (Pullular)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Trechispora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Trechispora hymenocystis

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

LC — Least Concern

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

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.

Trechispora hymenocystis is a resupinate corticioid fungus forming thin whitish crusts on decaying wood. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests, growing on fallen logs and branches of both hardwood and conifer species. This saprotrophic fungus breaks down woody organic matter through white-rot decay processes.