vs Komodo Dragon

Gomphonema paludosum 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	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Gomphonema	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Gomphonema paludosum	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 and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema paludosumは、Gomphonemataceae科に属する淡水珪藻で、粘液性の柄で基質に付着する非対称の楔形の殻を特徴とする。堆積物表面、植物の茎、水没した残骸で生育する浅い止水、湿原、湿地の生息地に分布する。底生珪藻として、水質化学と有機物汚染の有用な生物指標となる。