Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Micrococcus cohnii

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Actinobacteriota (放线菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Actinomycetia (放线菌纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Actinomycetales (放線菌目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Micrococcus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Micrococcus cohnii

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Komodo Dragon

科莫多巨蜥（Varanus komodoensis）是现存最大的蜥蜴，仅分布于印度尼西亚的少数岛屿。

Micrococcus cohnii 是隶属于微球菌科（Micrococcaceae）的革兰氏阳性球菌，存在于土壤、尘埃和哺乳动物皮肤表面。为好氧非运动性菌，在培养基上形成特征性黄色色素菌落。以微生物学家 Ferdinand Cohn 命名，是该多样属中的多个物种之一。