Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nostoc calcicola

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Cyanobacteria (藍藻)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Nostoc
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Nostoc calcicola

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

VU — Vulnerable

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. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Nostoc calcicolaは、湿った石灰岩岩盤表面、土壌、石垣にゼラチン状の濃緑色から黒色に近いコロニーを形成する糸状の窒素固定シアノバクテリアである。温帯および地中海地域、特にカルシウム豊富な基質を持つ湿潤生息地に分布する。危急種に分類されるこの種は、生息地の消失、都市開発、石灰岩岩盤微小生息地の劣化により脅威にさらされている。