Komodo Dragon vs vesce de Narbonne

Varanus komodoensis compared with Vicia narbonensis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while vesce de Narbonne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	vesce de Narbonne
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Fabaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Vicia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Vicia narbonensis

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

vesce de Narbonne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	vesce de Narbonne
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.

vesce de Narbonne

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Komodo Dragon

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