Komodo Dragon vs Santa maria

Varanus komodoensis compared with Calophyllum brasiliense

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Santa maria is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Santa maria
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Calophyllaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Calophyllum
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Calophyllum brasiliense

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Santa maria

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Santa maria
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.

Santa maria

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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。