Komodo Dragon vs Lanceolate Spleenwort

Varanus komodoensis compared with Asplenium obovatum

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Lanceolate Spleenwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Lanceolate Spleenwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Asplenium
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Asplenium obovatum

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Lanceolate Spleenwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Lanceolate Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.