Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen vs Komodo Dragon

Calicium lenticulare compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Caliciales (粉衣目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Caliciaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Calicium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Calicium lenticulare	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen

The Candle-Wax Stubble Lichen (Calicium lenticulare) is a species in the genus Calicium. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.