Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Tragopogon crocifolius

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
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)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Tragopogon
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Tragopogon crocifolius

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Tragopogon crocifoliusはキク科（Asteraceae）の植物で、乾燥した開放的な生息地でイネ科様の葉を持つ細い茎の頂部にサフラン色〜紫色の花頭を形成する。地中海地域・岩の多い草地・南ヨーロッパと西アジアの撹乱地に分布する。脆弱（VU）に分類され、地中海分布域での生息地喪失・過放牧・土地転換によって脅かされている。