Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Navicula digitoradiata

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Naviculaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Navicula
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Navicula digitoradiata

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Komodo Dragon

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

Navicula digitoradiata e uma diatomea penada de agua doce com contorno lanceolado e estrias radiantes em forma de dedo que se estendem a partir de um nodulo central. Habita zonas bentonicas epilelicas em rios, lagos e ambientes salobros de regioes temperadas e subtropicais. Esta diatomea fotosintetica contribui para as comunidades de biofilme na superficie dos sedimentos.