vs Komodo Dragon

Burkholderia thailandensis 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 thailandensis	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 thailandensis是一种与危险病原体Burkholderia pseudomallei密切相关但致病性低的革兰氏阴性、可运动的土壤细菌。栖息于东南亚热带和亚热带土壤中，特别是首次描述的泰国地区。这种好氧异养菌分解热带土壤中的有机物，被作为其致病性近缘种更安全的研究模型。