vs Komodo Dragon

Curtobacterium ammoniigenes compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Microbacteriaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Curtobacterium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Curtobacterium ammoniigenes	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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Curtobacterium ammoniigenes é uma actinobactéria Gram-positiva da família Microbacteriaceae, isolada de solos e ambientes associados a plantas. É aeróbia, em forma de bastonete e móvel por meio de um único flagelo, sendo capaz de produzir amônia a partir de compostos orgânicos nitrogenados. O gênero Curtobacterium é comumente encontrado em solos agrícolas e na filosfera de diversas plantas cultivadas.