Komodo Dragon vs roya del peral

Varanus komodoensis compared with Gymnosporangium sabinae

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while roya del peral is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	roya del peral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Gymnosporangium
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Gymnosporangium sabinae

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

roya del peral

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	roya del peral
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.

roya del peral

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Komodo Dragon

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