vs Komodo Dragon

Hemiselmis anomala 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 anomala	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 anomala は、海洋および河口環境に見られる単細胞クリプトモナド藻類で、非対称な腎臓形の細胞と遊泳のための2本の不等鞭毛が特徴です。フィコビリン色素を含み光合成を行い、海洋および沿岸の一次生産に役割を果たします。この種のようなクリプトモナドは、多様な水生生息地のフィトプランクトン群集への重要な寄与者です。