Komodo Dragon vs Краснопоясничный чёрный кассик

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cacicus uropygialis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Краснопоясничный чёрный кассик is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Краснопоясничный чёрный кассик
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Icteridae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cacicus
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cacicus uropygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Краснопоясничный чёрный кассик share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Краснопоясничный чёрный кассик

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Краснопоясничный чёрный кассик
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.

Краснопоясничный чёрный кассик

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Komodo Dragon

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

Краснопоясничный чёрный кассик

Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus uropygialis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.