vs Komodo Dragon

Burkholderia thailandensis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (프로테오박테리아)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (감마프로테오박테리아)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Burkholderiales (부르크홀데리아목)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Burkholderiaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Burkholderia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Burkholderia thailandensis	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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Burkholderia thailandensis는 위험한 병원균인 Burkholderia pseudomallei와 밀접하게 관련되어 있지만 병원성이 낮은 그람음성 운동성 토양 세균입니다. 태국을 비롯한 동남아시아의 열대 및 아열대 토양에 서식하며 처음 기술된 태국에서 유래한 이름이 붙었습니다. 이 호기성 화학유기영양생물은 열대 토양의 유기물을 분해하며 병원성 근연종의 더 안전한 연구 모델로 연구되고 있습니다.