vs Komodo Dragon

Exiguobacterium aestuarii 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	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Exiguobacterales	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Exiguobacteraceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Exiguobacterium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Exiguobacterium aestuarii	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.

Exiguobacterium aestuarii é uma bactéria gram-positiva isolada de ambientes estuarinos, tolerando condições flutuantes de salinidade e temperatura típicas de habitats de maré. Habita marismas costeiras e sedimentos estuarinos onde participa da decomposição de matéria orgânica. Esta espécie é característica do gênero Exiguobacterium, tolerante ao estresse, encontrado em ambientes muito diversos.