vs Komodo Dragon

Bilamarchaeum dharawalense compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Micrarchaeota (Micrarchaeota)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Micrarchaeia	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Anstonellales (Anstonellales)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Bilamarchaeaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Bilamarchaeum	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Bilamarchaeum dharawalense	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

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.

Bilamarchaeum dharawalense é uma arqueia recentemente descrita que representa uma linhagem profundamente ramificada no grupo das arqueas Asgard, isolada de sedimentos costeiros próximos a Sydney, Austrália. O seu nome homenageia o povo Dharawal, Guardiões Tradicionais da terra onde foi descoberta. Como uma arqueia Asgard, é filogeneticamente significativa para a compreensão das origens evolutivas das células eucarióticas.