Borneo Teak vs Komodo Dragon

Intsia bijuga compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Borneo Teak is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borneo Teak	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Fabaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Intsia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Intsia bijuga	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Borneo Teak

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borneo Teak

Habitat

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

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.

Borneo Teak

The Borneo Teak (Intsia bijuga) is a species in the genus Intsia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.