Komodo Dragon vs southern white-cheeked gibbon

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nomascus siki

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while southern white-cheeked gibbon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	southern white-cheeked gibbon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Reptilia (Reptilien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Hylobatidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Nomascus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Nomascus siki

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and southern white-cheeked gibbon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

southern white-cheeked gibbon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	southern white-cheeked gibbon
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.

southern white-cheeked gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Komodo Dragon

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