vs Komodo Dragon

Hemiselmis amylifera 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 Cryptophyta Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Cryptophyceae (クリプト藻綱) Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order Pyrenomonadales (ピレノモナス目) Squamata (有鱗目)
Family Chroomonadaceae Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Hemiselmis Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species Hemiselmis amylifera 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.

Hemiselmis amylifera は、海洋および汽水沿岸水域に見られる小型の二鞭毛クリプト植物藻類です。Hemiselmis 属の他の構成員と同様に、フィコビリタンパク質色素を含み、ナノプランクトン群集の構成員です。

Komodo Dragon

コモドオオトカゲ(Varanus komodoensis)は現存する最大のトカゲである。インドネシアのいくつかの島にのみ生息している。

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