Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Porphyrobacter tepidarius

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)	Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Alphaproteobacteria (アルファプロテオバクテリア)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Sphingomonadales (スフィンゴモナス目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Erythrobacteraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Porphyrobacter
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Porphyrobacter tepidarius

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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。

Porphyrobacter tepidariusは種名（tepidariusはぬるいを意味する）が示すように高温での成長が可能な中等度好熱性好気性嫌気光合成細菌である。熱水または温暖な淡水生息地から単離されている。他のPorphyrobacter種と同様にバクテリオクロロフィルを含み、補助エネルギー源として光エネルギーを収穫できる。