Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Choanozoa (領鞭毛動物)
Class	Reptilia (爬行纲)	Choanoflagellatea (领鞭毛虫纲)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Choanoflagellida (颌鞭目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Acanthoecidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Stephanoeca
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Stephanoeca kentii

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。

Stephanoeca kentii是一种有壳领鞭毛虫，是一种海洋单细胞生物，能在细胞周围构建由硅酸盐条带组成的精巧篮状结构（壳笼）。它栖息于近岸和大洋海域，以微微浮游生物中的细菌为食。像本种这样的领鞭毛虫因作为动物最近亲的现生单细胞生物而具有科学研究价值。