cape-york-gum vs Komodo Dragon

Eucalyptus brassiana compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

cape-york-gum is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cape-york-gum	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Myrtaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Eucalyptus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Eucalyptus brassiana	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

cape-york-gum

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cape-york-gum	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

cape-york-gum

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bangladesh and Brazil.

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.

cape-york-gum

The Cape-york-gum (Eucalyptus brassiana) is a species in the genus Eucalyptus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.