vs Komodo Dragon

Hapalosiphon luteolus 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	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	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.

Hapalosiphon luteolus 是一种丝状分枝蓝藻，见于淡水栖息地、潮湿土壤以及包括泥炭沼和湿地边缘在内的潮湿陆地环境。产生黄色素并形成能进行固氮的异形胞。该物种有助于形成底栖微生物群落的一部分的湿地和半水生生态系统中的氮循环。