Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

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)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pinnularia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pinnularia mesolepta

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, Portugal, 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。

Pinnularia mesolepta は細胞軸に沿って独特の縫合線水路を持つ舟型で対称な珪酸質殻の淡水珪藻である。貧栄養から中栄養淡水湖、河川、湿地の底生および付着生息地に生育する。この光合成珪藻は淡水生息地の微生物バイオフィルム群集の一部を形成する。