Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Porpidia flavicunda

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Data Deficient.

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)	Lecideales (网衣目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Porpidia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Porpidia flavicunda

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

DD — Data Deficient

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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。

Porpidia flavicunda是具有淡黄色至绿灰色碎片状叶状体、在硅质岩石上形成暗色圆盘状子囊盘的壳状地衣。栖息于温带和山地环境的裸露酸性岩面、巨砾和石墙上。这种地衣缓慢风化其矿质基质，为岩石表面的定植作出贡献。