Komodo Dragon vs queen-of-the-night

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cereus jamacaru

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while queen-of-the-night is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	queen-of-the-night
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Anthozoa
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Actiniaria (anémone de mer)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Sagartiidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cereus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cereus jamacaru

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and queen-of-the-night share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

queen-of-the-night

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	queen-of-the-night
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.

queen-of-the-night

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Africa (11 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Komodo Dragon

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