Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Methanococcus voltae

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Methanobacteriota_A
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Methanococci (메타노콕쿠스강)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Methanococcales (Methanococcales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Methanococcaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Methanococcus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Methanococcus voltae

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Komodo Dragon

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

Methanococcus voltae는 Methanococcaceae과의 중온성 메탄생성 고균으로, 유전적 형질전환이 처음으로 개발된 메탄생성균 중 하나로 주목된다. 해양 퇴적물에 서식하며 수소를 전자 공여체로 이용해 이산화탄소를 환원하여 메탄을 생성한다. 모델 생물로서의 지위 덕분에 고균 세포생물학과 유전학의 기본적인 측면을 밝히는 데 핵심적인 역할을 했다.