Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Sporosarcina contaminans

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Firmicutes (후벽균)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Bacilli (바킬루스강)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Bacillales_A
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Planococcaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Sporosarcina
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Sporosarcina contaminans

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.

Sporosarcina contaminans는 사분구균 배열로 세포 묶음을 형성하는 능력이 특징인 그람 양성 포자 형성 구균 세균이다. 토양 환경에 서식하며 농업 토양을 포함한 다양한 육상 서식지에서 분리되었다. 이 세균은 화학유기영양체로 환경 내 유기 화합물을 분해하여 에너지를 얻는다.