vs Komodo Dragon

Dolichospermum viguieri 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	Cyanobacteria (남조류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Nostocaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dolichospermum	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dolichospermum viguieri	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Dolichospermum viguieri는 Aphanizomenonaceae과에 속하는 사상형 이형세포성 남세균으로 담수 환경에서 발견된다. 수주에서 부력을 조절하는 기포포자 세포를 형성하며 남세균 대증식에 기여할 수 있다. 보전 상태는 평가되지 않았다.