Komodo Dragon vs sea-holly

Varanus komodoensis compared with Eryngium maritimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	sea-holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Apiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Eryngium
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Eryngium maritimum

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

sea-holly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	sea-holly
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.

sea-holly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.