Komodo Dragon vs Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Varanus komodoensis compared with Bombus terricola

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Bombus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Bombus terricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee
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.

Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.