Dryoptéris des Cévennes vs Komodo Dragon

Dryopteris ardechensis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Dryoptéris des Cévennes is Vulnerable while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryoptéris des Cévennes	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dryopteris	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dryopteris ardechensis	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Dryoptéris des Cévennes

VU — Vulnerable

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryoptéris des Cévennes	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryoptéris des Cévennes

Habitat

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

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.

Dryoptéris des Cévennes

The Cévennes Male-Fern (Dryopteris ardechensis) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.