field vole vs Komodo Dragon

Microtus agrestis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• field vole is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field vole	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Reptilia (파충류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Squamata (뱀목)
Family	Cricetidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Microtus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Microtus agrestis	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

field vole and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

field vole

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field vole	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

field vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

field vole

들쥐(Microtus agrestis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류된다. 위협종에 가까운 상태로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군을 보유한다.

Komodo Dragon

코모도왕도마뱀(Varanus komodoensis)은 현존하는 가장 큰 도마뱀이다. 인도네시아의 몇몇 섬에서만 서식한다.