Komodo Dragon vs perlada castaña

Varanus komodoensis compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while perlada castaña is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	perlada castaña
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Boloria
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and perlada castaña share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

perlada castaña

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	perlada castaña
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.

perlada castaña

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 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.

perlada castaña

La nacarada del prado (Boloria selene) esta clasificada como Extinta (EX) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta especie ha sido declarada extinta, sin individuos vivos conocidos en estado silvestre ni en cautividad.