Komodo Dragon vs Сизый коршун

Varanus komodoensis compared with Ictinia plumbea

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Сизый коршун is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Сизый коршун
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Ictinia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Сизый коршун share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Сизый коршун

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Сизый коршун
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.

Сизый коршун

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Komodo Dragon

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

Сизый коршун

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.