Komodo Dragon vs Cisne Vulgar

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cygnus olor

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Cisne Vulgar is Near Threatened.
• Komodo Dragon is carnivore while Cisne Vulgar is herbivore.
• Komodo Dragon is 5.8x heavier than Cisne Vulgar.
• Komodo Dragon lives longer (30 years vs 20 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Cisne Vulgar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Anatidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cygnus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cygnus olor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Cisne Vulgar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Cisne Vulgar
Diet	Carnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	20 years
Average Length	2.6 m	1.5 m
Average Weight	70.0 kg	12.0 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.

Cisne Vulgar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 8 distinct biome types.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Colombia, Peru). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Komodo Dragon

El dragón de Komodo es el lagarto viviente más grande. Se encuentra únicamente en unas pocas islas indonesias.

Cisne Vulgar

El cisne vulgar es el cisne mas comunmente encontrado a nivel mundial y una de las aves voladoras mas grandes, con un peso de hasta 15 kg, y habita lagos, rios y bahias costeras en Europa y Asia, con poblaciones introducidas ampliamente distribuidas en America del Norte y Australia. A pesar de su nombre, los cisnes vulgares producen una variedad de sonidos como siseos, gruñidos y silbidos de alas. Los machos defienden territorialmente sus areas y son capaces de herir a personas y ahogar perros con potentes golpes de ala.