Komodo Dragon vs pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta

Varanus komodoensis compared with Tadorna cana

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Aves (ave)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Anatidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Tadorna
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Tadorna cana

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta
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.

pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Komodo Dragon

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

pato-de-cabeça-cinzenta

O pato-vapor-africano (Tadorna cana) esta classificado como Nao Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliado segundo os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. Seu estado de conservacao esta por ser determinado.