Komodo Dragon vs águia-marinha-gigante

Varanus komodoensis compared with Haliaeetus pelagicus

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while águia-marinha-gigante is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	águia-marinha-gigante
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)	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Haliaeetus pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and águia-marinha-gigante share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

águia-marinha-gigante

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	águia-marinha-gigante
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.

águia-marinha-gigante

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Komodo Dragon

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

águia-marinha-gigante

A Aguia-do-Mar-de-Steller (Haliaeetus pelagicus) esta classificada como Nao Avaliada (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliada segundo os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. O estado de conservacao ainda esta por ser determinado.