Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nitrosopumilus piranensis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Nitrosopumilus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Nitrosopumilus piranensis

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.

Nitrosopumilus piranensis는 Thaumarchaeota문에 속하는 해양 암모니아 산화 고세균으로, 슬로베니아 피란 인근 아드리아해 퇴적물에서 분리되었다. 다른 Nitrosopumilus 종처럼 암모니아를 아질산염으로 산화하는 화학무기독립영양 질산화를 수행하며 해양 환경에 풍부하게 존재한다. 이 발견은 연안 퇴적물 생태계에서 고세균 다양성에 대한 이해를 넓혔다.