vs Komodo Dragon

Kocuria carniphila 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	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Micrococcaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Kocuria	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Kocuria carniphila	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.

Kocuria carniphila es un coco Gram-positivo aislado de carne (como sugiere su nombre de especie, carniphila que significa amante de la carne), perteneciente a la familia Micrococcaceae. Es una bacteria aerobia, no móvil, encontrada en entornos alimentarios y potencialmente en la piel de animales y superficies asociadas. Algunas especies de Kocuria han sido identificadas como patógenos oportunistas en individuos inmunocomprometidos.