Komodo Dragon vs Seventeen-chromosome Mole-cricket

Varanus komodoensis compared with Gryllotalpa septemdecimchromosomica

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Seventeen-chromosome Mole-cricket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Seventeen-chromosome Mole-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Reptilia (Reptilien)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)	Orthoptera (Heuschrecken)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Gryllotalpidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Gryllotalpa
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Gryllotalpa septemdecimchromosomica

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Seventeen-chromosome Mole-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Seventeen-chromosome Mole-cricket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Seventeen-chromosome Mole-cricket
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.

Seventeen-chromosome Mole-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Komodo Dragon

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