Komodo Dragon vs ニホントゲキクメイシ

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cyphastrea japonica

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while ニホントゲキクメイシ is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	ニホントゲキクメイシ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Cnidaria (刺胞動物)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Anthozoa
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Scleractinia (イシサンゴ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Merulinidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cyphastrea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cyphastrea japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and ニホントゲキクメイシ share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

ニホントゲキクメイシ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	ニホントゲキクメイシ
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.

ニホントゲキクメイシ

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。