Komodo Dragon vs Slender Cliff Fern

Varanus komodoensis compared with Woodsia gracilis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Slender Cliff Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Slender Cliff Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Woodsiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Woodsia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Woodsia gracilis

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Slender Cliff Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Slender Cliff Fern
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.

Slender Cliff Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Komodo Dragon

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