Hipopótamo Anfibio vs Komodo Dragon

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Hipopótamo Anfibio is Vulnerable while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.
Hipopótamo Anfibio is herbivore while Komodo Dragon is carnivore.
Hipopótamo Anfibio is 21.4x heavier than Komodo Dragon.
Hipopótamo Anfibio lives longer (40 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hipopótamo Anfibio	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Hipopótamo Anfibio

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hipopótamo Anfibio	Komodo Dragon
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	30 years
Average Length	3.5 m	2.6 m
Average Weight	1.5 t	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hipopótamo Anfibio

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. 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.

Hipopótamo Anfibio

El mamífero terrestre grande más peligroso de África, el hipopótamo común (Hippopotamus amphibius) puede alcanzar los 3.200 kg y habita ríos, lagos y humedales del África subsahariana. Semiacuático, pasa hasta 16 horas diarias sumergido para mantenerse fresco y pace en tierra por la noche. Pese a su apariencia tranquila, es extremadamente agresivo y territorial, responsable de cientos de muertes humanas cada año. Clasificado como Vulnerable, sus poblaciones están amenazadas por la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva de colmillos de marfil.