vs Komodo Dragon

Achnanthes longipes compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Chromista (クロミスタ)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Achnanthales (Achnanthales)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Achnanthaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Achnanthes	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Achnanthes longipes	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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and 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.

Achnanthes longipesは粘液柄によって底質に直立した状態で付着する有柄性底生珪藻で、細長い細胞が特徴である。海岸の岩、貝殻、大型藻類などに付着し、海洋沿岸域や汽水域の潮間帯に生息する。この光合成珪藻は沿岸海洋生息地の底生バイオフィルム群集に寄与している。