Incised halberd fern vs Komodo Dragon

Tectaria incisa compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Incised halberd fern	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Tectariaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Tectaria	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Tectaria incisa	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Incised halberd fern	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and 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.