vs Komodo Dragon

Burkholderia seminalis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Komodo Dragon
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Proteobacteria (變形菌門) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲) Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order Burkholderiales (伯克氏菌目) Squamata (有鱗目)
Family Burkholderiaceae Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus Burkholderia Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species Burkholderia seminalis 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

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Burkholderia seminalis是Burkholderia cepacia复合群中的革兰氏阴性β-变形菌,该复合群由一组以环境适应性广泛和在免疫受损个体中引起机会性感染著称的近缘物种组成。已从植物根系、土壤和临床样本中分离,反映了其生态宽度。Burkholderia cepacia复合群对囊性纤维化患者尤为关切。

Komodo Dragon

科莫多巨蜥(Varanus komodoensis)是现存最大的蜥蜴,仅分布于印度尼西亚的少数岛屿。

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