Komodo Dragon vs small scabious

Varanus komodoensis compared with Scabiosa columbaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	small scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Scabiosa
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Scabiosa columbaria

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

small scabious

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	small scabious
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.

small scabious

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.