Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Xylaria corniformis

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)	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Xylariales (炭角菌目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Xylariaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Xylaria
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Xylaria corniformis

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 Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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。

角状炭角菌（Xylaria corniformis）是在热带和亚热带森林栖息地腐烂木材上产生坚硬角状或鹿角状黑色子座的棒状碳质子囊菌。是为森林生态系统木质纤维素分解做出贡献的腐生木材分解者。被列为濒危（EN），威胁包括热带森林砍伐和老龄林栖息地的丧失。