Komodo Dragon vs Predacious diving beetle

Varanus komodoensis compared with Hydroporus guernei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Dytiscidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Hydroporus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Predacious diving beetle
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.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Komodo Dragon

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