Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Lentinus substrictus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Lentinus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Lentinus substrictus

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

科莫多巨蜥（Varanus komodoensis）是现存最大的蜥蜴，仅分布于印度尼西亚的少数岛屿。

Lentinus substrictus是生长在热带和亚热带树木枯死腐朽木材上的一种革质坚韧蘑菇，菌盖漏斗状至扁平，具有延生菌褶。造成白色腐朽，有助于温暖湿润森林生态系统中的木材分解。该物种因产生木质素降解酶而受到生物修复研究的关注。