Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Methanococcus voltae

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Methanobacteriota_A
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Methanococci (Methanococci)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Methanococcales (Methanococcales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Methanococcaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Methanococcus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Methanococcus voltae

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Komodo Dragon

O dragão-de-komodo é o maior lagarto vivo. É encontrado apenas em algumas ilhas indonésias.

Methanococcus voltae e um arquea metanogenico mesofilico da familia Methanococcaceae, notavel por ser um dos primeiros metanogenicos para os quais a transformacao genetica foi desenvolvida. Habita sedimentos marinhos e produz metano reduzindo dioxido de carbono com hidrogenio como doador de eletrons. Seu status de organismo modelo o tornou fundamental para elucidar aspectos basicos da biologia celular e genetica arqueal.