Komodo Dragon vs Northern Hepatic-Tanager / Hepatic Tanager

Varanus komodoensis compared with Piranga hepatica

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Northern Hepatic-Tanager / Hepatic Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Northern Hepatic-Tanager / Hepatic Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Reptilia (सरीसृप)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Squamata (स्क्वमाटा)	Passeriformes (पासरीफ़ोर्मीज़)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Cardinalidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Piranga
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Piranga hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Northern Hepatic-Tanager / Hepatic Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Northern Hepatic-Tanager / Hepatic Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Northern Hepatic-Tanager / Hepatic Tanager
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.

Northern Hepatic-Tanager / Hepatic Tanager

Habitat

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

Komodo Dragon

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