Komodo Dragon vs three-stamened waterwort

Varanus komodoensis compared with Elatine triandra

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while three-stamened waterwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	three-stamened waterwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Elatinaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Elatine
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Elatine triandra

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

three-stamened waterwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	three-stamened waterwort
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.

three-stamened waterwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.