Dingy Waxcap vs Komodo Dragon

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Waxcap	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hygrocybe ingrata	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.