Komodo Dragon vs pasionaria de cercas

Varanus komodoensis compared with Passiflora berteroana

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while pasionaria de cercas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	pasionaria de cercas
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Passifloraceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Passiflora
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Passiflora berteroana

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

pasionaria de cercas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	pasionaria de cercas
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.

pasionaria de cercas

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Cuba.

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard. It is found only on a few Indonesian islands.