vs Komodo Dragon

Halostella salina compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Halobacteria (高度好塩菌)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Halobacteriales (Halobacteriales)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	QS-9-68-17	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Halostella	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Halostella salina	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

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.

Halostella salina は、超塩分環境で不規則な球菌を形成する超好塩性古細菌です。塩濃度が飽和に近い塩湖、塩類湧水、太陽熱蒸発池に生息します。この好気性の化学従属栄養性古細菌は、成長に極めて高い塩濃度を必要とし、生息する塩水中の有機化合物からエネルギーを得ます。