Komodo Dragon vs Marbled Swimming Crab

Varanus komodoensis compared with Liocarcinus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Marbled Swimming Crab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Marbled Swimming Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Polybiidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Liocarcinus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Liocarcinus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Marbled Swimming Crab share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Marbled Swimming Crab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Marbled Swimming Crab
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.

Marbled Swimming Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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