Keeled Skimmer vs Komodo Dragon

Orthetrum coerulescens compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Keeled Skimmer is Vulnerable while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keeled Skimmer	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Libellulidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Orthetrum	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Orthetrum coerulescens	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Keeled Skimmer and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Keeled Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keeled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Keeled Skimmer

A libélula-quilhada (Orthetrum coerulescens) está classificada como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.