Burma Padauk vs Komodo Dragon

Pterocarpus macrocarpus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burma Padauk	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	Pterocarpus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Pterocarpus macrocarpus	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Burma Padauk

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burma Padauk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Trinidad and Tobago. Currently classified as 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.

Burma Padauk

The Burma Padauk (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.