Komodo Dragon vs Lydenburg Cycad

Varanus komodoensis compared with Encephalartos inopinus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Lydenburg Cycad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Lydenburg Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Cycadopsida (ソテツ綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Cycadales (ソテツ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Encephalartos
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Encephalartos inopinus

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Lydenburg Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Lydenburg Cycad
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.

Lydenburg Cycad

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。