Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Navicula caterva

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Bacillariophyceae (원시배선규조류)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Naviculales (쪽배돌말목)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Naviculaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Navicula
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Navicula caterva

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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

Navicula caterva는 Naviculaceae과에 속하는 담수 우상형 규조류로, 퇴적물과 침수된 표면의 저서 군집에 집합체를 형성한다. 대칭적인 창 모양의 세포벽과 중앙 봉합선은 크고 광분포하는 Navicula 속의 특징이다. 생물지표로서 담수 수질 및 영양 상태 평가에 활용된다.