Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Petalonema alatum

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

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)	Scytonemataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Petalonema
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Petalonema alatum

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

Found in Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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

Petalonema alatum는 Scytonemataceae과의 이형세포 남조류로, 눈에 띄는 날개 모양(alate) 초 안에 납작한 사상체를 형성한다. 습한 토양, 동굴 벽, 육상 및 담수 환경의 습한 암석 표면에 서식한다. 독특한 초 형태는 식별을 돕고 주기적으로 건조해지는 서식지에서의 생존 적응을 반영한다.