vs Komodo Dragon

Haloterrigena salifodinae 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	Natrialbaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Haloterrigena	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Haloterrigena salifodinae	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.

Haloterrigena salifodinae 是最初从盐矿中分离的 Halobacteriaceae 科超嗜盐古菌。生长需要高氯化钠浓度，不能在较低盐度环境中存活。属名反映其陆地起源，将其与海洋嗜盐古菌区分开来。