Komodo Dragon vs ancahuita

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cordia boissieri

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while ancahuita is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	ancahuita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cordia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cordia boissieri

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

ancahuita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	ancahuita
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.