vs Komodo Dragon

Exiguobacterium aestuarii 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	Firmicutes (후벽균)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Bacilli (바킬루스강)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Exiguobacterales	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Exiguobacteraceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Exiguobacterium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Exiguobacterium aestuarii	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.

Exiguobacterium aestuarii는 조간대 환경에서 분리된 그람 양성 세균으로, 조석 서식지의 전형적인 변동하는 염분 및 온도 조건에 내성을 가집니다. 유기물 분해에 참여하는 해안 갯벌과 하구 퇴적물에 서식합니다. 이 종은 다양한 환경에서 발견되는 스트레스 내성 Exiguobacterium 속의 특징을 지닙니다.