De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Komodo Dragon

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Thyropteridae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Thyroptera	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.