Kachin Red-backed Vole vs Komodo Dragon

Eothenomys cachinus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kachin Red-backed Vole	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Cricetidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Eothenomys	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Eothenomys cachinus	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kachin Red-backed Vole and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kachin Red-backed Vole	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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。