Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Peronospora debaryi

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)	Oomycota (卵菌綱)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Peronosporea (霜霉纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Peronosporales (霜霉目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Peronospora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Peronospora debaryi

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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。

Peronospora debaryi 是感染胡萝卜科（Apiaceae）植物的霜霉菌卵菌病原体，导致感染叶片黄化变形，叶背面出现灰色绒状生长。该专性活体寄生物在活寄主植物组织内完成生活史，在温带湿润地区凡有感受性寄主生长处均有分布。