vs Komodo Dragon

Desulfurococcus mucosus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Thermoproteia	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Sulfolobales (술포로부스목)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Desulfurococcaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Desulfurococcus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Desulfurococcus mucosus	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

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.

Desulfurococcus mucosus는 Desulfurococcaceae과에 속하는 초고온성 고균으로, 80°C 이상의 온도에서 온천과 열수 분출공 같은 고온의 무산소 환경에서 번성한다. 황을 전자 수용체로 환원하는 절대 혐기성 생물이다. 세포 표면은 종명의 유래가 된 점액 같은 S-층으로 덮여 있다.