vs Komodo Dragon

Dyadobacter terricola 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	Bacteroidota (拟杆菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacteroidia (擬桿菌綱)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Cytophagales (噬纤维菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Spirosomaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dyadobacter	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dyadobacter terricola	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.

土生双孢杆菌（Dyadobacter terricola）是细胞形菌科中的一种革兰氏阴性菌，从土壤环境中分离得到。它为需氧、不运动型细菌，因含有类胡萝卜素化合物而形成橙色菌落。与双孢杆菌属其他成员一样，该菌曾被发现与玉米及其他植物的根部相关，暗示其在陆地系统中可能扮演植物共生的生态角色。