Komodo Dragon vs mandschurische Esche

Varanus komodoensis compared with Fraxinus mandshurica

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while mandschurische Esche is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	mandschurische Esche
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptilien)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Oleaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Fraxinus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Fraxinus mandshurica

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

mandschurische Esche

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	mandschurische Esche
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.

mandschurische Esche

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Russia.

Komodo Dragon

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