Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nostoc calcicola

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Cyanobacteria (남조류)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Nostoc
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Nostoc calcicola

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

VU — Vulnerable

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. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Nostoc calcicola는 습한 석회암 암반 표면, 토양, 돌담 위에 젤라틴 상태의 짙은 녹색에서 흑색에 가까운 군체를 형성하는 실 모양의 질소 고정 남세균이다. 온대 및 지중해 지역, 특히 칼슘이 풍부한 기질을 가진 습한 서식지에 분포한다. 취약으로 분류된 이 종은 서식지 손실, 도시 개발, 석회암 암반 미서식지의 훼손으로 위협받고 있다.