Komodo Dragon vs íbis-da-puna

Varanus komodoensis compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while íbis-da-puna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	íbis-da-puna
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)	Plegadis
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and íbis-da-puna share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

íbis-da-puna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	íbis-da-puna
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-da-puna

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Komodo Dragon

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

íbis-da-puna

O ibis-da-puna (Plegadis ridgwayi) esta classificado como Menos Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuido e abundante em sua area de ocorrencia, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.