Ballena azul vs Komodo Dragon

Balaenoptera musculus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Ballena azul is Vulnerable while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.
Ballena azul is 2142.9x heavier than Komodo Dragon.
Ballena azul lives longer (90 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballena azul	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Balaenoptera musculus	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ballena azul and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Ballena azul

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballena azul	Komodo Dragon
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	90 years	30 years
Average Length	30.0 m	2.6 m
Average Weight	150.0 t	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ballena azul

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 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Ballena azul

El animal más grande que se conoce haya vivido en la Tierra; las ballenas azules pueden alcanzar 33 metros y 200 toneladas — sus corazones solos pesan tanto como un automóvil pequeño. Se encuentran en todos los océanos y migran entre las zonas de alimentación polares y las áreas de reproducción tropicales. Son filtradoras que consumen hasta 4 toneladas de kril al día. En peligro de extinción, con poblaciones globales estimadas entre 10.000 y 25.000 tras casi extinguirse por la caza de ballenas en el siglo XX.