Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pycnora sorophora

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)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Candelariales (黄烛衣目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pycnoraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pycnora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pycnora sorophora

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, 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。

粉粒胶皮衣（Pycnora sorophora）是具淡灰绿色至黄绿色叶状体的小型壳状地衣，以粒状粉芽为主要繁殖结构。栖息于欧洲湿润温带和北方森林中老龄针叶树及光滑树皮落叶树的树皮上。这种地衣与稳定的老龄森林微生境密切相关。