Komodo Dragon vs thick-lipped risso snail

Varanus komodoensis compared with Rissoa membranacea

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while thick-lipped risso snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	thick-lipped risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Rissoidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Rissoa
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Rissoa membranacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and thick-lipped risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

thick-lipped risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	thick-lipped risso snail
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.

thick-lipped risso snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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