Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Sphingomonas yunnanensis

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) Sphingomonas
Species Varanus komodoensis Sphingomonas yunnanensis

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。

Sphingomonas yunnanensis は中国雲南省の土壌から単離された Sphingomonadaceae 科のグラム陰性アルファプロテオバクテリアである。黄色素コロニーを形成し、外膜にグリコスフィンゴ脂質を含有するのがこの属の特徴である。Sphingomonas 種は土壌、淡水、植物表面に広く分布し、一部は複合芳香族化合物を分解できる。

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