Komodo Dragon vs Water spangles

Varanus komodoensis compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Water spangles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (reptil)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Salvinia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Water spangles
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.

Water spangles

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).