Iwami-sansyou-uwo vs Komodo Dragon

Hynobius iwami compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iwami-sansyou-uwo	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Amphibia (両生類)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Caudata (有尾目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hynobiidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Hynobius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Hynobius iwami	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Iwami-sansyou-uwo and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

表示 Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Iwami-sansyou-uwo

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iwami-sansyou-uwo	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iwami-sansyou-uwo

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.