vs Komodo Dragon

Cyclotella glomerata 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 Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales) Squamata (뱀목)
Family Stephanodiscaceae Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Cyclotella Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species Cyclotella glomerata 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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Cyclotella glomerata는 Stephanodiscaceae과에 속하는 소형 중심형 담수 규조류로, 변연부 늑골과 중앙의 무장식 평원을 특징으로 하는 원형 판을 가진다. 빈영양에서 중영양 호수와 저수지에서 부유 생활을 한다.

Komodo Dragon

코모도왕도마뱀(Varanus komodoensis)은 현존하는 가장 큰 도마뱀이다. 인도네시아의 몇몇 섬에서만 서식한다.

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