オオカワセミ vs Komodo Dragon

Alcedo hercules compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• オオカワセミ is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	オオカワセミ	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Aves (鳥類)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Coraciiformes (ブッポウソウ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Alcedinidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Alcedo	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Alcedo hercules	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

オオカワセミ and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

オオカワセミ

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	オオカワセミ	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

オオカワセミ

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

オオカワセミ

The Blyth's Kingfisher (Alcedo hercules) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

Komodo Dragon

コモドオオトカゲ（Varanus komodoensis）は現存する最大のトカゲである。インドネシアのいくつかの島にのみ生息している。