Broad-leaved Plum Yew vs Komodo Dragon

Cephalotaxus latifolia compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Broad-leaved Plum Yew is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaved Plum Yew	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Cephalotaxaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Cephalotaxus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Cephalotaxus latifolia	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaved Plum Yew	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

The Broad-Leaved Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus latifolia) is a species in the genus Cephalotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.