Komodo Dragon vs Noah's arch

Varanus komodoensis compared with Arca noae

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Noah's arch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Noah's arch
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Bivalvia (二枚貝)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Arcida (フネガイ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Arcidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Arca
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Arca noae

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Noah's arch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Noah's arch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Noah's arch
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.

Noah's arch

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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。