Komodo Dragon vs pale corydalis

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pseudofumaria alba

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while pale corydalis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	pale corydalis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pseudofumaria
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pseudofumaria alba

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

pale corydalis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	pale corydalis
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.

pale corydalis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Komodo Dragon

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