vs Komodo Dragon

Hygrophorus cossus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Critically Endangered while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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	Hygrophorus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hygrophorus cossus	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

CR — Critically 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

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Hygrophorus cossus是蜡伞科（Hygrophoraceae）的蜡伞类真菌，被评估为极危（CR）。生长在老龄林生境中，特别是与古树相关的地方，以其独特的肥皂或蜡质气味命名。极危状态反映了极度稀少性以及适宜老龄林生境几乎完全丧失的现状。