Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon vs Komodo Dragon

Ducula basilica compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Aves (새)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Columbiformes (비둘기목)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Columbidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Ducula	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Ducula basilica	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

보기 Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-Pigeon

The cinnamon-bellied imperial pigeon (Ducula basilica) is a large, arboreal fruit pigeon in the family Columbidae, endemic to the Moluccas (Maluku Islands) of eastern Indonesia, including Halmahera, Bacan, Obi, Ternate, and adjacent smaller islands. It inhabits primary and mature secondary lowland and hill forest, where it feeds on fruits, figs, and berries in the forest canopy. The plumage is largely dark metallic green above with a distinctive cinnamon-rufous underside that differentiates it from related imperial pigeons. Large fruit pigeons of the genus Ducula are important seed dispersers in island forest ecosystems, capable of swallowing large fruits whole and dispersing seeds far from parent trees. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations considered stable in the Moluccas. However, all large fruit pigeons are susceptible to hunting pressure and habitat loss, and monitoring is needed given ongoing forest conversion in eastern Indonesia. The Moluccas harbor exceptional bird diversity due to their position between Asian and Australasian biotas. This species is absent from Europe entirely; Norwegian database records are incorrect geographic artifacts. Conservation of intact lowland forest in the Moluccas is important for this and many co-occurring endemic species.