Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Paraphysomonas subrotacea

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Chrysophyceae (丽生菌纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Ochromonadales (棕鞭藻目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Paraphysomonadaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Paraphysomonas
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Paraphysomonas subrotacea

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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。

Paraphysomonas subrotacea是一种细胞表面覆有盾形鳞片的小型近球形硅质金藻。栖息于温带地区淡水浮游生物环境，是主要以细菌和小型有机颗粒为食的吞噬性原生生物，参与淡水微生物食物网。