vs Komodo Dragon

Chitinophaga oryziterrae 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	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Chitinophagales (키티노파가목)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Chitinophagaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Chitinophaga	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Chitinophaga oryziterrae	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.

Chitinophaga oryziterrae는 Chitinophagaceae과에 속하는 그람 음성 세균으로, 원래 벼(Oryza sativa)와 관련된 논 토양에서 분리되었다. 농경 토양 환경에 적응한 키틴 분해 생물이다. 보전 상태는 평가되지 않았다.