Dickies Blasenfarn vs Komodo Dragon

Cystopteris dickieana compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Dickies Blasenfarn is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickies Blasenfarn	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Cystopteris	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Cystopteris dickieana	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Dickies Blasenfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickies Blasenfarn	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dickies Blasenfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.