Komodo Dragon vs mato-de-oreção

Varanus komodoensis compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while mato-de-oreção is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	mato-de-oreção
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)	Hamelia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

mato-de-oreção

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	mato-de-oreção
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.

mato-de-oreção

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).