Komodo Dragon vs Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

Varanus komodoensis compared with Sympetrum costiferum

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Libellulidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Sympetrum
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Sympetrum costiferum

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk
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.

Saffron-Winged Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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。