Komodo Dragon vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Varanus komodoensis compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Red-faced Dragonlet
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Erythrodiplax
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Red-faced Dragonlet
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.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Komodo Dragon

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