Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nitzschia graciliformis

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 graciliformis

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 graciliformisは、世界中の河川、湖、沿岸水域を含む淡水および汽水の水生生息地に生息する、細長い針状の羽状珪藻類である。細長い珪酸質の殻の片側に特徴的な縫合部系を持ち、滑走運動が可能である。この種は水生の一次生産に貢献するとともに、栄養素レベルへの感受性から淡水生物モニタリングに活用されている。