vs Komodo Dragon

Bilamarchaeum dharawalense compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Komodo Dragon
Kingdom Archaea (Archaea) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Micrarchaeota (Micrarchaeota) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Micrarchaeia Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order Anstonellales (Anstonellales) Squamata (有鱗目)
Family Bilamarchaeaceae Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Bilamarchaeum Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species Bilamarchaeum dharawalense 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

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.

Bilamarchaeum dharawalenseは、オーストラリアのシドニー近郊の沿岸堆積物から分離された、アスガルド古細菌グループの深い分岐系統を代表する最近記載された古細菌です。その名は発見場所の伝統的な管理者であるダラワール人を称えるものです。アスガルド古細菌として、真核細胞の進化的起源の理解に系統学的に重要な位置を占めます。

Komodo Dragon

コモドオオトカゲ(Varanus komodoensis)は現存する最大のトカゲである。インドネシアのいくつかの島にのみ生息している。

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