Komodo Dragon vs cica

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cycas thouarsii

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while cica is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	cica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cycas
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cycas thouarsii

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

cica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	cica
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.

cica

Habitat

Native to Africa and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Seychelles.

Komodo Dragon

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