Komodo Dragon vs Minute duckweed

Varanus komodoensis compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Araceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Lemna
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Minute duckweed
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.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Komodo Dragon

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