Komodo Dragon vs Love Apple

Varanus komodoensis compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Paris
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Komodo Dragon

O dragão-de-komodo é o maior lagarto vivo. É encontrado apenas em algumas ilhas indonésias.