Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nitrosarchaeum limnae

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Thermoproteota (热变形菌门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Nitrosarchaeum
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Nitrosarchaeum limnae

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.

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。

Nitrosarchaeum limnae是泉古菌门的一种淡水氨氧化古菌，从康斯坦茨湖沉积物中分离。它是化学无机自养生物，通过将氨氧化为亚硝酸盐获取能量，对淡水生态系统的氮循环有重大贡献。这一发现表明泉古菌氨氧化体并不局限于海洋环境。