Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Petalomonas pusilla

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Euglenozoa (ユーグレノゾア門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Euglenoidea (ユーグレナ藻)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Petalomonadida (Petalomonadida)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Scytomonadidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Petalomonas
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Petalomonas pusilla

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。

Petalomonas pusilla は硬く扁平な細胞体と運動に使われる一本の鞭毛が特徴の小型自由生活性ユーグレノゾア鞭毛虫である。淡水および汽水環境に生息し、バクテリアや有機粒子を食べる。この属は光合成ユーグレナ類の近縁と異なり葉緑体を持たず、完全に従属栄養性である。