vs Komodo Dragon

Dinophysis recurva compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Myzozoa (黏孢门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Dinophyceae (横裂甲藻纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Dinophysiales (鳍藻目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Dinophysaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dinophysis	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dinophysis recurva	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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Dinophysis recurva是一种具有壳甲的海洋甲藻，具有该属特征性的弯曲细胞形态和侧翼状突起。生活于全球温带和热带海域的沿岸和大洋浮游环境。这种窃取叶绿体的生物从隐藻猎物中夺取叶绿体进行光合作用。