Komodo Dragon vs bútio-calçado

Varanus komodoensis compared with Buteo lagopus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while bútio-calçado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	bútio-calçado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Aves (ave)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Buteo
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Buteo lagopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and bútio-calçado share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

bútio-calçado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	bútio-calçado
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.

bútio-calçado

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Komodo Dragon

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

bútio-calçado

A agoeta-calca (Buteo lagopus) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem medidas de conservacao.