Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

  • Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Komodo Dragon
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class Reptilia (爬虫類) Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)
Order Squamata (有鱗目) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Bacillariaceae
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards) Nitzschia
Species Varanus komodoensis Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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。

Nitzschia angularisは角張った端部と殻の竜骨に沿って位置する特徴的な縫合線を持つ細長い羽状淡水珪藻である。河川、池、栄養豊富な湖を含む富栄養から中栄養の淡水環境に生息する。この光合成珪藻は中程度に栄養が豊富な淡水条件と関連している。

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