Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Tulostoma fimbriatum

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)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Tulostoma
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Tulostoma fimbriatum

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

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 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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。

Tulostoma fimbriatum是一种有柄马勃(高跷球)真菌，生长于欧洲及其以外地区干燥的沙质或石灰质土壤中的开阔环境，包括沙丘、短草草地和草原。细长的柄顶端托起小型球形孢子囊，通过顶部开口(围口膜)释放孢子。该物种被列为濒危，因短草开阔地生境的丧失和沙地固定而受到威胁。