Komodo Dragon vs Orange-eyed Flycatcher / Orange-eyed Flatbill

Varanus komodoensis compared with Tolmomyias traylori

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Orange-eyed Flycatcher / Orange-eyed Flatbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Orange-eyed Flycatcher / Orange-eyed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Reptilia (Reptil)	Aves (burung)
Order	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Tolmomyias
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Tolmomyias traylori

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Orange-eyed Flycatcher / Orange-eyed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Orange-eyed Flycatcher / Orange-eyed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Orange-eyed Flycatcher / Orange-eyed Flatbill
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.

Orange-eyed Flycatcher / Orange-eyed Flatbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Komodo Dragon

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