vs Komodo Dragon

Curtobacterium ammoniigenes 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	Microbacteriaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Curtobacterium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Curtobacterium ammoniigenes	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.

Curtobacterium ammoniigenesは、Microbacteriaceae科に属するグラム陽性放線菌で、土壌および植物関連環境から分離された。好気性で桿状、単一鞭毛で運動性を持ち、有機窒素化合物からアンモニアを生成することができる。Curtobacterium属は農業土壌や各種作物の葉面に一般的に分布する。