Komodo Dragon vs Entferntfiedriger Dornfarn

Varanus komodoensis compared with Dryopteris remota

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Entferntfiedriger Dornfarn is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Entferntfiedriger Dornfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (Reptilien)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Dryopteris
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Dryopteris remota

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Entferntfiedriger Dornfarn

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Entferntfiedriger Dornfarn
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.

Entferntfiedriger Dornfarn

Habitat

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

Komodo Dragon

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