Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Protoperidinium quarnerense

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)	Myzozoa (黏孢门)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Dinophyceae (横裂甲藻纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Peridiniales (多甲藻目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Protoperidinium
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Protoperidinium quarnerense

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, 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。

Protoperidinium quarnerense是以亚得里亚海夸尔内罗湾命名的具有特征性甲状细胞体的异养海洋甲藻。栖息于温带海洋的沿岸和近海水域，尤其是地中海及毗邻大西洋区域。这种捕食性原生生物利用外膜摄食机制捕食硅藻和其他微型藻类。