vs Komodo Dragon

Exiguobacterium aestuarii 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 Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Bacilli (バシラス綱) Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order Exiguobacterales Squamata (有鱗目)
Family Exiguobacteraceae Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Exiguobacterium Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species Exiguobacterium aestuarii 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.

Exiguobacterium aestuariiは河口環境から分離されたグラム陽性細菌で、潮汐生息地の典型的な塩分と温度の変動条件に耐性を持ちます。有機物分解に参加する沿岸の干潟や河口の堆積物に生息します。この種は多様な環境に見られるストレス耐性のあるExiguobacterium属の特徴を持っています。

Komodo Dragon

コモドオオトカゲ(Varanus komodoensis)は現存する最大のトカゲである。インドネシアのいくつかの島にのみ生息している。

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