vs Komodo Dragon

Cyclotella glomerata 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	Thalassiosirales (ニセコアミケイソウ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Cyclotella	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Cyclotella glomerata	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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Cyclotella glomerataは、Stephanodiscaceae科に属する小型の中心目淡水珪藻類で、周縁の肋骨と中央の無装飾野を持つ円形の弁が特徴である。貧栄養から中栄養の湖沼や貯水池でプランクトン生活を送る。