Cerceta ala verde vs Komodo Dragon

Anas crecca compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Cerceta ala verde is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerceta ala verde	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Anatidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Anas	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Anas crecca	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerceta ala verde and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cerceta ala verde

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerceta ala verde	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerceta ala verde

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Cerceta ala verde

La cerceta común (Anas crecca) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Es abundante y está ampliamente distribuida en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones inmediatas de conservación.