Komodo Dragon vs White Seed Sago

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cycas candida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	White Seed Sago
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Cycadopsida (ソテツ綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Cycadales (ソテツ目)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cycas
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cycas candida

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

White Seed Sago

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	White Seed Sago
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.

White Seed Sago

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。