vs Komodo Dragon

Curtobacterium ammoniigenes 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	Actinobacteriota (放线菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Actinomycetia (放线菌纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Actinomycetales (放線菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Microbacteriaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Curtobacterium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Curtobacterium ammoniigenes	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.

Curtobacterium ammoniigenes是Microbacteriaceae科的革兰氏阳性放线菌，从土壤和植物相关环境中分离得到。该菌为好氧菌，呈杆状，借助单根鞭毛运动，能够从有机氮化合物产生氨。Curtobacterium属普遍存在于农业土壤和各类作物的叶际环境中。