vs Komodo Dragon

Dinophysis recurva 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	Myzozoa (ミゾゾア門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Dinophyceae (渦鞭毛藻)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Dinophysiales (Dinophysiales)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Dinophysaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dinophysis	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dinophysis recurva	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Dinophysis recurvaは、属の特徴である曲がった細胞形状と側方翼状突起を持つ鎧をまとった海洋渦鞭毛藻類である。世界中の温帯および熱帯の海の沿岸・外洋プランクトン環境に生息する。このクレプト葉緑体性生物は餌の隠藻類から葉緑体を盗んで光合成を行う。