Black-scale Fern vs Komodo Dragon

Diplazium filamentosum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Black-scale Fern is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-scale Fern	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Athyriaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Diplazium	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Diplazium filamentosum	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Black-scale Fern

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-scale Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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-scale Fern

The Black-scale Fern (Diplazium filamentosum) is a species in the genus Diplazium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.