vs Komodo Dragon

Chaetomium elatum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Sordariales (粪壳菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Chaetomiaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Chaetomium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Chaetomium elatum	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Chaetomium elatum是一种广布的子囊菌，以其带有弯曲附属物的深色多毛子囊壳和橄榄棕色子囊孢子为识别特征。它栖息于全球各种环境中富含纤维素的基质，包括纸张、植物碎屑和堆肥。这种腐生真菌积极分解纤维素和木质纤维素材料。