Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Russula firmula

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)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Russulales (红菇目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Russulaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Russula
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Russula firmula

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

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

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。

Russula firmula是红菇科的一种外生菌根真菌，产生具有该属特征性坚实脆质质地的子实体。在北方和山地森林生态系统中主要与针叶树形成菌根共生关系。被评估为数据缺乏，其在欧洲分布范围内的精确分布和种群生态尚不明朗。