Amur corktree vs Komodo Dragon

Phellodendron amurense compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Amur corktree is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur corktree	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Rutaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Phellodendron	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Phellodendron amurense	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Amur corktree

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur corktree	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur corktree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Amur corktree

The Amur corktree (Phellodendron amurense) is a species in the genus Phellodendron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.