vs Komodo Dragon

Kariarchaeum pelagius 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	Asgardarchaeota (Asgardarchaeota)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Heimdallarchaeia (Heimdallarchaeia)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	UBA460	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Kariarchaeaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Kariarchaeum	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Kariarchaeum pelagius	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.

Kariarchaeum pelagius はDPANN古細菌グループに属する超小型でゲノムが単純化された微生物で、外洋環境で発見される。他のDPANN古細菌と同様に生合成能力が制限されているため、他の微生物との代謝的パートナーシップに依存している可能性が高い。外洋水域での発見により、DPANN古細菌の多様性に関する知識が堆積物や酸性環境を超えて広がった。