Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Prorocentrum redfieldii

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)	Myzozoa (ミゾゾア門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Dinophyceae (渦鞭毛藻)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Prorocentrales (Prorocentrales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Prorocentraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Prorocentrum
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Prorocentrum redfieldii

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。

Prorocentrum redfieldiiはProrocentraceae科に属する渦鞭毛藻で、2枚の大きな甲板を持つ扁平な楕円形の細胞体が特徴である。海洋および汽水域で見られる光合成原生生物で、沿岸植物プランクトン群集に貢献する。海洋学者Alfred Redfieldにちなんで命名され、富栄養状態では高密度のブルームを形成する可能性がある。