vs Komodo Dragon

Achnanthes longipes compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Chromista (크로미스타)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (원시배선규조류)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Achnanthales (Achnanthales)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Achnanthaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Achnanthes	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Achnanthes longipes	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.

Achnanthes longipes는 점액질 자루를 통해 기질에 부착하는 저서성 규조류로, 세포가 길쭉하며 직립 자세를 취한다. 조간대의 암석, 패각, 대형 조류에 부착하여 해양 연안 및 기수 환경에 서식한다. 이 광합성 규조류는 연안 해양 서식지의 저서 생물막 군집 형성에 기여한다.