vs Komodo Dragon

Burkholderia seminalis 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	Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (ガンマプロテオバクテリア)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Burkholderiales (バークホルデリア目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Burkholderiaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Burkholderia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Burkholderia seminalis	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.

Burkholderia seminalis はBurkholderia cepacia複合体に属するグラム陰性ベータプロテオバクテリアで、環境適応性の高さと免疫不全者への日和見感染能力で知られる近縁種群の一員です。植物根、土壌、臨床サンプルから分離されており、その生態的幅広さを示します。Burkholderia cepacia複合体は嚢胞性線維症患者において特に懸念されます。