vs Komodo Dragon

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hemiselmis	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala es un alga criptomónada unicelular que se encuentra en ambientes marinos y estuarinos, caracterizada por su célula asimétrica en forma de riñón y dos flagelos desiguales para la natación. Contiene pigmentos ficobilínicos que permiten la fotosíntesis y desempeña un papel en la producción primaria marina y costera. Las criptomónadas como esta especie son contribuidoras importantes a las comunidades fitoplanctónicas en diversos hábitats acuáticos.