Komodo Dragon vs íbis-sagrado-de-madagáscar

Varanus komodoensis compared with Threskiornis bernieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	íbis-sagrado-de-madagáscar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Aves (ave)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Threskiornis
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Threskiornis bernieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and íbis-sagrado-de-madagáscar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

íbis-sagrado-de-madagáscar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	íbis-sagrado-de-madagáscar
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.

íbis-sagrado-de-madagáscar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Komodo Dragon

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