Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Planococcus rifietoensis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Planococcus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Planococcus rifietoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Komodo Dragon

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

Planococcus rifietoensis e um coco Gram-positivo movel, isolado pela primeira vez na mina de sal de Rifleto, na Italia. E halotolerante, capaz de crescer em condicoes moderadamente salinas, e habita ambientes terrestres influenciados por sal. Este quimioeterotropo aerobio degrada compostos organicos em seus habitats de solo salino.