vs Komodo Dragon

Haloterrigena thermotolerans 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	Natrialbaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Haloterrigena	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Haloterrigena thermotolerans	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.

Haloterrigena thermotolerans は、高い塩濃度と高温の両方で成長できる超好塩性・耐熱性古細菌です。塩の結晶、塩類湧水、熱的影響を受けた超塩分生息地を含む塩分が多く温暖な陸上環境に生息します。この好気性の化学従属栄養生物は、高塩分と熱という二重のストレスに適応しています。