Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

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)	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pinnularia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pinnularia mesolepta

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Komodo Dragon

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

Pinnularia mesolepta는 세포 축을 따라 독특한 봉합선 수로가 있는 배 모양의 대칭적인 규산질 껍데기를 가진 담수 규조류이다. 빈영양에서 중영양 담수 호수, 하천, 습지의 저서 및 부착성 서식지에 산다. 이 광합성 규조류는 담수 서식지의 미생물 생물막 군집의 일부를 형성한다.