Komodo Dragon vs large painted-lady

Varanus komodoensis compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Iridaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Gladiolus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).