Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Micarea lignaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Micarea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Micarea lignaria

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

EN — Endangered

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

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Micarea lignaria 是具颗粒状地衣体和细小灰绿色子囊盘的小型壳状地衣，适应于木材和树皮基质。生长于温带和北方寒温带森林环境中的裸酸性树皮、木材，有时也见于泥炭上。这种光合地衣通过其藻类共生体获取能量，并有助于木材表面的群落定殖。