Komodo Dragon vs quill-leaf sagittaria

Varanus komodoensis compared with Sagittaria teres

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while quill-leaf sagittaria is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	quill-leaf sagittaria
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Alismataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Sagittaria
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Sagittaria teres

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

quill-leaf sagittaria

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	quill-leaf sagittaria
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.

quill-leaf sagittaria

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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。