vs Komodo Dragon

Dinophysis recurva compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Dinophysiales (Dinophysiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dinophysaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dinophysis	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dinophysis recurva	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, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Dinophysis recurva is an armored marine dinoflagellate with a recurved cell shape and lateral wing-like extensions characteristic of the genus. It inhabits coastal and oceanic planktonic environments in temperate and tropical seas worldwide. This kleptochloroplastic organism steals chloroplasts from prey cryptomonads to perform photosynthesis.