Brillant fer-de-lance vs Komodo Dragon

Heliodoxa jacula compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Brillant fer-de-lance is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brillant fer-de-lance	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Trochilidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Heliodoxa	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Heliodoxa jacula	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brillant fer-de-lance and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Brillant fer-de-lance

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brillant fer-de-lance	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brillant fer-de-lance

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Brillant fer-de-lance

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.