Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Choanozoa (襟鞭毛虫門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Choanoflagellatea (襟鞭毛虫綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Stephanoeca
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Stephanoeca kentii

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。

Stephanoeca kentiiはロリカを持つ襟鞭毛虫類で、細胞周囲にケイ酸塩片からなる精巧なかご状の構造物(ロリカ)を形成する海洋性単細胞生物です。ピコプランクトン細菌を餌とする沿岸・外洋域の海水に生息します。この種のような襟鞭毛虫類は、動物に最も近縁な現生単細胞生物として科学的関心を集めています。