Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Sphacelaria tribuloides

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) Phaeophyceae (褐藻)
Order Squamata (有鱗目) Sphacelariales (Sphacelariales)
Family Varanidae (Monitor Lizards) Sphacelariaceae
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards) Sphacelaria
Species Varanus komodoensis Sphacelaria tribuloides

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, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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。

Sphacelaria tribuloidesは岩石基質や大型藻類にコンパクトなクッション状のコロニーを形成する小型の褐藻類である。世界中の温帯および熱帯海域の潮間帯と浅い潮下帯の岩石帯に生息する。この光合成藻類は特徴的な星形の増殖体によって繁殖し、海洋岩石表面にコロニーを形成する。

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