Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pseudo-nitzschia pungens

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Chromista (โครมิสตา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pseudo-nitzschia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pseudo-nitzschia pungens

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 and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Oman, Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Mexico), and South America (Brazil).

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.

Pseudo-nitzschia pungens is a chain-forming marine diatom with needle-shaped cells that interlock in long, ladder-like chains. It inhabits coastal and open oceanic planktonic environments worldwide in temperate to cold waters. This photosynthetic diatom can produce the neurotoxin domoic acid and participates in harmful algal bloom events.