Broadleaf Pond-Lily vs Komodo Dragon

Nuphar advena compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Broadleaf Pond-Lily is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Pond-Lily	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Nymphaeaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Nuphar	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Nuphar advena	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Pond-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Pond-Lily	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Pond-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Broadleaf Pond-Lily

The Broadleaf Pond-Lily (Nuphar advena) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States)..