vs Komodo Dragon

Echinostelium paucifilum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoário)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Echinosteliales (Echinosteliales)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Echinosteliaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Echinostelium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Echinostelium paucifilum	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 and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Echinostelium paucifilum é um mixomiceto minúsculo que produz esporângios excepcionalmente pequenos, entre os menores da classe Myxogastria. Cresce em material vegetal em decomposição e cascas em micro-habitats úmidos e abrigados em florestas ao redor do mundo. O nome da espécie paucifilum refere-se aos poucos filamentos (capilícios) no seu esporângio, característica distintiva desse organismo minúsculo.