Komodo Dragon vs Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Varanus komodoensis compared with Schistes geoffroyi

Key Differences

Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Wedge-billed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Wedge-billed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Aves (ave)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Trochilidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Schistes
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Schistes geoffroyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Wedge-billed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Wedge-billed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Wedge-billed Hummingbird
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.

Wedge-billed Hummingbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Komodo Dragon

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

Wedge-billed Hummingbird

O beija-flor bico-de-cunha (Schistes geoffroyi) é um minúsculo beija-flor de florestas úmidas e bordas de mata nos Andes e no norte da América do Sul. Seu curto bico em forma de cunha está adaptado para flores de tubo curto do gênero Heliconia. Habita altitudes desde as terras baixas até 2.400 metros, forrageando frequentemente no sub-bosque de densas florestas nubladas. Os machos têm plumagem iridescente verde e bronze-esverdeado. Com frequência paira na sombra do chão florestal, tornando-se difícil de observar.