vs Komodo Dragon

Gomphonema paludosum 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	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Gomphonema	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Gomphonema paludosum	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 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.

Gomphonema paludosum은 Gomphonemataceae과에 속하는 담수 규조류로, 점액성 자루로 기질에 부착하는 비대칭적인 쐐기 모양의 규각을 특징으로 한다. 침전물 표면, 식물 줄기, 수몰된 잔해에서 자라는 얕은 정수, 늪, 습지 서식지에 분포한다. 저서 규조류로서 수질 화학과 유기물 오염의 유용한 생물지표이다.