Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nitzschia suchlandti

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 suchlandti

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 suchlandtiは、Bacillariaceae科に属する羽状珪藻類で淡水環境に生息し、S字状または湾曲した縫合管を持つ細く細長い殻が特徴である。大型属Nitzschiaの他の構成員と同様に、底生および浮遊藻類群集に寄与し、水質化学および有機汚染の生物指標として機能する。