Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Methanofervidicoccus okinawensis

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)	Methanofervidicoccus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Methanofervidicoccus okinawensis

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.

Methanofervidicoccus okinawensis는 Methanocaldococcaceae과의 호열성 메탄생성 고균으로 일본 오키나와 근처 열수 분출공에서 처음 분리되었다. 고온 조건에서 수소와 이산화탄소로부터 메탄을 생성한다. 보전 상태는 평가되지 않았다.