Komodo Dragon vs Cigala del Pacifico

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nephropsis occidentalis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Cigala del Pacifico is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Cigala del Pacifico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Nephropidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Nephropsis
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Nephropsis occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Cigala del Pacifico share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Cigala del Pacifico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Cigala del Pacifico
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.

Cigala del Pacifico

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Komodo Dragon

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