vs Komodo Dragon

Arthrobacter citreus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Actinomycetia (放線菌綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Actinomycetales (放線菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Micrococcaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Arthrobacter	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Arthrobacter citreus	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.

アルスロバクター・シトレウス（Arthrobacter citreus）はミクロコッカス科に属する黄色色素産生グラム陽性放線菌で、土壌中から単離された。桿状から球状への独特の生育サイクルと黄色カロテノイド色素が分類学的な識別形質である。土壌有機物の分解者として機能し、農業・環境微生物学分野で研究対象となっている。