vs Komodo Dragon

Kariarchaeum pelagius 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	Asgardarchaeota (Asgardarchaeota)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Heimdallarchaeia (Heimdallarchaeia)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	UBA460	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Kariarchaeaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Kariarchaeum	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Kariarchaeum pelagius	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.

Kariarchaeum pelagius é um membro do grupo de arqueas DPANN, representando organismos ultraminúsculos com genomas simplificados encontrados em ambientes marinhos pelágicos. Assim como outras arqueas DPANN, provavelmente depende de parcerias metabólicas com outros microrganismos devido às suas reduzidas capacidades biossintéticas. Sua descoberta em águas oceânicas abertas ampliou o conhecimento da diversidade de arqueas DPANN além de sedimentos e ambientes ácidos.