vs Komodo Dragon

Daldinia lloydii compared with Varanus komodoensis

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	Xylariales (炭角菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Daldinia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Daldinia lloydii	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Daldinia lloydii是Hypoxylaceae科的核菌纲真菌，被评为濒危（EN）。在特定宿主树木的枯木上产生坚硬、具有同心层状结构的炭状子座。濒危状态反映了其对越来越稀少的老龄林或具有立枯木的古老林地生境的依赖。