Komodo Dragon vs Northern bird tick

Varanus komodoensis compared with Ixodes caledonicus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Northern bird tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Northern bird tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Ixodidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Ixodes
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Ixodes caledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Northern bird tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Northern bird tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Northern bird tick
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 bird tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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