vs Komodo Dragon

Hapalosiphon luteolus 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	Cyanobacteria (藍藻)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	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.

Hapalosiphon luteolus は、淡水の生息地、湿った土壌、泥炭湿地や湿地の縁を含む湿潤な陸上環境に見られる糸状の分枝型シアノバクテリアです。黄色の色素を産生し、窒素固定が可能な異型細胞を形成します。この種は、底生微生物群集の一部を形成する湿地および半水生生態系の窒素循環に貢献します。