vs Komodo Dragon

Euglena gracilis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Protozoa (原生動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (ユーグレノゾア門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Euglenoidea (ユーグレナ藻)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Euglenida (Euglenida)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Euglenaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Euglena	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Euglena gracilis	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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.

Euglena gracilisは世界中の淡水環境に生息するよく研究された単細胞ミドリムシ類鞭毛虫です。光では光合成を行い、暗闇では従属栄養摂取が可能な混合栄養性で、様々な光条件に高度に適応しています。細胞生物学と生命工学研究で最も一般的に使用されるモデル生物の一つです。