Komodo Dragon vs Ibis de Puna

Varanus komodoensis compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Ibis de Puna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Ibis de Puna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Plegadis
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Ibis de Puna share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Ibis de Puna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Ibis de Puna
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.

Ibis de Puna

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Komodo Dragon

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

Ibis de Puna

El ibis de la puna (Plegadis ridgwayi) esta clasificado como Preocupacion Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su area de distribucion, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservacion inmediatas.