Komodo Dragon vs wood mouse

Varanus komodoensis compared with Apodemus sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while wood mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	wood mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Reptilia (réptil)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Squamata (Escamados)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Apodemus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Apodemus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and wood mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

wood mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	wood mouse
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.

wood mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Komodo Dragon

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

wood mouse

O rato-do-campo (Apodemus sylvaticus) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.