Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Tuber maculatum

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)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Tuber
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Tuber maculatum

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 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。

Tuber maculatum俗称「白松露」或「斑点松露」，是一种地下生子囊菌，外皮白色至奶油色，带有深色斑点，外观呈斑驳状。生长于欧洲温带森林的石灰质土壤中，与栎树、榛树等阔叶树形成外生菌根共生关系。这种地下真菌与树根建立营养交换关系，依靠其浓烈气味吸引穴居动物来传播孢子。