vs Komodo Dragon

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Chromista (أسناخ صبغية)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (طحالب داكنة)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Phaeophyceae (طحالب بنية)	Reptilia (زواحف)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Squamata (حرشفيات)
Family	Chordariaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Asperococcus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.