Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Komodo Dragon

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Corduliidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.