vs Komodo Dragon

Dyadobacter terricola compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Cytophagales (Cytophagales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Spirosomaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dyadobacter	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dyadobacter terricola	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Dyadobacter terricola is a Gram-negative bacterium in the family Cytophagaceae, isolated from soil environments. It is aerobic, non-motile, and forms orange-pigmented colonies due to carotenoid compounds. Like other members of the genus Dyadobacter, it has been found associated with the roots of maize and other plants, suggesting a plant-associated ecological role in terrestrial systems.