vs Komodo Dragon

Ensifer shofinae 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	Alphaproteobacteria (アルファプロテオバクテリア)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Rhizobiales (リゾビウム目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Rhizobiaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Ensifer	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Ensifer shofinae	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.

Ensifer shofinaeはRhizobiaceae科の窒素固定アルファプロテオバクテリアで、マメ科植物の根に共生根粒を形成する能力を持ちます。他のEnsifer種と同様に、窒素の乏しい土壌で生態学的に重要であり、宿主植物から炭素化合物を受け取る代わりに大気窒素を固定します。根粒から分離され、分子的および表現型的特性に基づいて記載されました。