Komodo Dragon vs Scaly Dog-Lichen

Varanus komodoensis compared with Peltigera praetextata

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Scaly Dog-Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Scaly Dog-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (động vật bò sát)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Squamata (Bò sát có vảy)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Peltigera
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Peltigera praetextata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Scaly Dog-Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Scaly Dog-Lichen
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.

Scaly Dog-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Komodo Dragon

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