Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Porphyrobacter tepidarius

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)	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Sphingomonadales (鞘脂单胞菌目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Erythrobacteraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Porphyrobacter
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Porphyrobacter tepidarius

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。

Porphyrobacter tepidarius是中等嗜热性需氧不产氧光合营养细菌，能够在较高温度下生长，其种名（tepidarius意为温暖）暗示了这一特性。已从热水或温暖淡水栖息地中分离获得。与其他Porphyrobacter种一样，含有细菌叶绿素，可将光能作为补充能源加以利用。