Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nitrosotalea devanaterra

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)	Nitrosotalea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Nitrosotalea devanaterra

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。

Nitrosotalea devanaterra是泉古菌门的一种化学无机自养古菌，以成为第一个被证实在酸性条件下繁盛的氨氧化古菌而著称。从酸性农业土壤中分离，在其他硝化生物无法发挥作用的低pH环境的氮循环中发挥重要作用。这一发现拓展了对全球氮循环在酸性生态系统中如何运作的理解。