Komodo Dragon vs águia-fulva

Varanus komodoensis compared with Aquila rapax

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while águia-fulva is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	águia-fulva
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)	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Aquila rapax

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and águia-fulva 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-fulva

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	águia-fulva
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-fulva

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Komodo Dragon

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

águia-fulva

A aguia-rapace (Aquila rapax) esta classificada como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca em estado selvagem, com populacoes em declinio e pressao crescente sobre seu habitat.