Komodo Dragon vs South Asian applesnail

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pila ampullacea

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while South Asian applesnail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	South Asian applesnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Architaenioglossa (原始紐舌目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Ampullariidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pila
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pila ampullacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and South Asian applesnail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

South Asian applesnail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	South Asian applesnail
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.

South Asian applesnail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway.

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。