Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Methanofervidicoccus okinawensis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Methanobacteriota_A
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Methanococci (Methanococci)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Methanococcales (Methanococcales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Methanococcaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Methanofervidicoccus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Methanofervidicoccus okinawensis

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Komodo Dragon

El dragón de Komodo es el lagarto viviente más grande. Se encuentra únicamente en unas pocas islas indonesias.

Methanofervidicoccus okinawensis es un arquea metanogena termofila de la familia Methanocaldococcaceae, originalmente aislada de un sistema de ventilacion hidrotermal cerca de Okinawa, Japon. Genera metano a partir de hidrogeno y dioxido de carbono en condiciones de alta temperatura. Su estado de conservacion no esta evaluado.