Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Sphingobium ummariense

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) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Varanus (Monitor Lizards) Sphingobium
Species Varanus komodoensis Sphingobium ummariense

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。

Sphingobium ummariense はインドのウンマリから最初に記載されたグラム陰性好気性細菌で、種小名にその地理的分離地が反映されている。南アジアの熱帯土壌に生息し、温暖な陸上環境で芳香族化合物やその他の有機基質を分解する化学有機栄養桿菌である。

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