Komodo Dragon vs shaded fan-foot

Varanus komodoensis compared with Herminia tarsicrinalis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while shaded fan-foot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	shaded fan-foot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Erebidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Herminia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Herminia tarsicrinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and shaded fan-foot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

shaded fan-foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	shaded fan-foot
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.

shaded fan-foot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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