Komodo Dragon vs quina-do-Amazonas

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cinchona pubescens

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while quina-do-Amazonas is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	quina-do-Amazonas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cinchona
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cinchona pubescens

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

quina-do-Amazonas

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	quina-do-Amazonas
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.

quina-do-Amazonas

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 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Norway), North America (Jamaica, United States), and South America (Bolivia, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.