Common Iora vs Komodo Dragon

Aegithina tiphia compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Common Iora is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Iora	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Reptilia (Reptil)
Order	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Aegithinidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Aegithina	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Aegithina tiphia	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Iora and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Lihat Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Common Iora

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Iora	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Iora

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Common Iora

<em>Aegithina tiphia</em>, commonly known as the common iora, is a small passerine bird in the family Aegithinidae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is recorded in Norway and occupies a variety of aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environmental zones, reflecting its use of diverse habitats including gardens, forests, mangroves, and scrubland across South and Southeast Asia. The common iora is notable for the striking breeding plumage of males, which display bright yellow and black coloration. It typically forages in tree canopies, gleaning insects from foliage. Diet information beyond general insectivory is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.