Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Surirella biseriata

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)	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Surirellales (Surirellales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Surirellaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Surirella
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Surirella biseriata

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, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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。

Surirella biseriataはバルブの両側に沿って二列のフィビュラが独特のパターンを形成する大型の舟形淡水珪藻です。温帯地域の清澄から中程度に富栄養化した淡水湖や河川の底生帯に生息します。この光合成珪藻は底生藻類群集と有機物生産に貢献しています。