Komodo Dragon vs Northern Emerald

Varanus komodoensis compared with Somatochlora arctica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Corduliidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Somatochlora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Northern Emerald
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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Komodo Dragon

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

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.