Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Prometheoarchaeum syntrophicum

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Asgardarchaeota (Asgardarchaeota)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Lokiarchaeia
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	CR-4
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	MK-D1
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Prometheoarchaeum
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Prometheoarchaeum syntrophicum

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.

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。

Prometheoarchaeum syntrophicumはアーキアと真核生物のドメインを結ぶ重要な系統として提案されているAsgard古細菌のメンバーである。長く絡み合う突起と細菌パートナーとの共生的な生活様式は、真核細胞の起源に関する仮説に情報を提供してきた。