Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Melanoleuca cognata

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)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Melanoleuca
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Melanoleuca cognata

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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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。

Melanoleuca cognata 是一种中型褐色蘑菇，具有浅黄褐色菌盖、密集排列的淡色菌褶和略具纤维状的菌柄。生长在欧洲和北美温带落叶林及混交林腐殖质丰富的土壤上。这种腐生真菌分解林地土壤中的枯叶和埋藏的木质材料。