vs Komodo Dragon

Hymenoscyphus albidus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient 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	Leotiomycetes (锤舌菌纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Helotiales (柔膜菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Helotiaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hymenoscyphus albidus	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hymenoscyphus albidus是柔膜菌科（Helotiaceae）的一种小型白色杯状真菌，与高度入侵性的水曲柳枯梢病病原体H. fraxineus密切相关。在欧洲森林落叶水曲柳叶柄上形成微小有柄子囊盘，现被视为受引入病原体排挤的罕见本土物种。被评估为数据不足，因与近缘病原体混淆，其在欧洲各地的种群现状不明确。