vs Komodo Dragon

Gyrodinium helveticum 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	Gymnodiniales (Gymnodiniales)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Gymnodiniaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Gyrodinium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Gyrodinium helveticum	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 Denmark, 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.

Gyrodinium helveticum は、細胞を2つの不均等な葉に分ける特徴的な螺旋状の溝を持つ淡水産の裸性渦鞭毛藻類です。最初に記載されたスイスを含む、ヨーロッパの温帯および高山地域の淡水湖や池に生息します。光合成を行い、他の微生物を餌として取り込むこともできる混合栄養性の原生生物です。