Pelicano-vulgar vs Komodo Dragon

Pelecanus onocrotalus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Pelicano-vulgar is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.
Komodo Dragon is 7.0x heavier than Pelicano-vulgar.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pelicano-vulgar	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Pelecanidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Pelecanus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Pelicano-vulgar

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pelicano-vulgar	Komodo Dragon
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	30 years
Average Length	1.6 m	2.6 m
Average Weight	10.0 kg	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pelicano-vulgar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Pelicano-vulgar

O pelicano-branco-comum (Pelecanus onocrotalus), um dos maiores pelicanos do mundo, tem envergadura de até 3,6 metros e habita lagos rasos e zonas húmidas da Europa, África e Ásia. São aves sociais que se reproduzem em grandes colônias e forrageiam de forma cooperativa — grupos de pelicanos cercam peixes em águas rasas antes de capturá-los com seus expansíveis sacos gulares. Esses sacos podem armazenar até 13 litros de água. Classificado como Pouco Preocupante globalmente com populações estáveis.