Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pleurocapsa minuta

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

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)	Xenococcaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pleurocapsa
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pleurocapsa minuta

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。

Pleurocapsa minutaは大きな栄養細胞である栄養胞子嚢から放出される小さな生殖細胞であるバエオサイトの形成を通じて繁殖するPleurocapsales目のシアノバクテリアである。岩場の潮間帯および潮上帯に生息し、石や岩面に暗い地殻状コロニーを形成する。小さな細胞サイズと繁殖戦略はこのシアノバクテリア目の特徴である。