vs Komodo Dragon

Desulfurococcus mucosus 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	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Thermoproteia	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Sulfolobales (スルフォロブス目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Desulfurococcaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Desulfurococcus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Desulfurococcus mucosus	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.

Desulfurococcus mucosusは、Desulfurococcaceae科に属する超好熱性古細菌で、80℃以上の温泉や熱水噴出孔などの高温無酸素環境で繁殖する。代謝において硫黄を電子受容体として還元する絶対嫌気性生物である。細胞表面は種名の由来となった粘液状のS層で覆われている。