Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Sphingomonas mucosissima

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)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Sphingomonas
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Sphingomonas mucosissima

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.

Sphingomonas mucosissima는 군집에 매우 점액질의 외관을 부여하는 풍부한 세포외 다당류를 생성하는 황색 색소의 고도 점액성 그람 음성 간균이다. 담수 및 관련 퇴적물 환경에 서식하며, 광범위한 다당류 생성으로 인해 수생 환경에서 바이오필름을 형성할 수 있는 호기성 화학유기영양 세균이다.