vs Komodo Dragon

Halostella salina compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Halobacteria (盐杆菌纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Halobacteriales (盐杆菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	QS-9-68-17	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Halostella	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Halostella salina	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

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.

Halostella salina 是一种在超盐分环境中形成不规则球菌的超嗜盐古菌。栖息于盐浓度接近饱和的盐湖、盐泉和太阳能蒸发池中。这种需氧化学异养古菌需要极高的盐浓度才能生长，并从其盐水栖息地中的有机化合物获取能量。