Komodo Dragon vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Varanus komodoensis compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pieridae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Colias
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Pale Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Pale Clouded Yellow
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.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Komodo Dragon

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

Pale Clouded Yellow

연황색황나비(Colias hyale)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 분포 범위 전역에서 널리 서식하며 개체수가 안정적으로 유지되어 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.