Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Porphyrobacter tepidarius

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Proteobacteria (프로테오박테리아)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Alphaproteobacteria (알파프로테오박테리아)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Erythrobacteraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Porphyrobacter
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Porphyrobacter tepidarius

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Komodo Dragon

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

Porphyrobacter tepidarius는 종명(tepidarius는 따뜻함을 의미)에서 알 수 있듯이 높은 온도에서 성장할 수 있는 중등도 호열성 호기성 무산소 광영양 세균이다. 열수 또는 따뜻한 담수 서식지에서 분리되었다. 다른 Porphyrobacter 종처럼 박테리오클로로필을 함유하며 보조 에너지원으로 빛 에너지를 수확할 수 있다.