Komodo Dragon vs St John's Rollandia

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cyanea spec

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while St John's Rollandia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	St John's Rollandia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cnidaria (cnidários)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Cyaneidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cyanea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cyanea spec

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and St John's Rollandia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

St John's Rollandia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	St John's Rollandia
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.

St John's Rollandia

Komodo Dragon

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