Black-hooded Coucal vs Komodo Dragon

Centropus steerii compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Black-hooded Coucal is Critically Endangered while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Coucal	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cuculidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Centropus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Centropus steerii	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Coucal and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Coucal

CR — Critically Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Coucal	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-hooded Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Black-hooded Coucal

The Black-hooded Coucal (Centropus steerii) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.