Komodo Dragon vs northern anemone

Varanus komodoensis compared with Anemone parviflora

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while northern anemone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	northern anemone
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Anemone
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Anemone parviflora

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

northern anemone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	northern anemone
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.

northern anemone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Komodo Dragon

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