Komodo Dragon vs Marsh fleabane

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pluchea carolinensis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Marsh fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Marsh fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pluchea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pluchea carolinensis

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Marsh fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Marsh fleabane
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.

Marsh fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries).

Komodo Dragon

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