vs Komodo Dragon

Gomphonema utae 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	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Cymbellales (桥弯藻目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Gomphonema	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Gomphonema utae	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 and Sweden.

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.

Gomphonema utae是舟形藻科的淡水羽纹硅藻，具有特征性的不对称棒状壳，朝着通过黏液垫或柄附着的底极逐渐变细。分布于温带地区溪流和湖泊的石栖及附生群落。参与生物膜形成，可作为水质生物指标。