common vole vs Komodo Dragon

Microtus arvalis compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

common vole is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common vole	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Cricetidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Microtus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Microtus arvalis	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

common vole

O rato-do-campo-comum (Microtus arvalis) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem se tornar vulneráveis sem ações de conservação.