Komodo Dragon vs two-lobed flapwort

Varanus komodoensis compared with Nardia insecta

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while two-lobed flapwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	two-lobed flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class	Reptilia (파충류)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order	Squamata (뱀목)	Jungermanniales (망울이끼목)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Nardia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Nardia insecta

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

two-lobed flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	two-lobed flapwort
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.

two-lobed flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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