Komodo Dragon vs Agarice à Spires

Varanus komodoensis compared with Agaricia undata

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Agarice à Spires is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Agarice à Spires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Reptilia (Reptiles)	Anthozoa
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Agariciidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Agaricia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Agaricia undata

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Agarice à Spires share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Agarice à Spires

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Agarice à Spires
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.

Agarice à Spires

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Komodo Dragon

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