Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

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)	Sphingopyxis
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Sphingopyxis granuli

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.

Sphingopyxis granuli는 스핑고모나다세아에과에 속하는 그람 음성 알파프로테오박테리아로, 황색 색소 집락과 세포막 내 스핑고지질 함유가 특징이며, 이는 과 전체의 공통 형질이다. 과립 연관 물질에서 분리되었으며 호기성, 막대형, 운동성을 지닌다. Sphingopyxis 종은 토양, 담수, 식물 연관 환경에 흔히 서식한다.