Komodo Dragon vs sulcate astarte

Varanus komodoensis compared with Astarte sulcata

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while sulcate astarte is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	sulcate astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Bivalvia (двустворчатые)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Astartidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Astarte
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Astarte sulcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and sulcate astarte share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

sulcate astarte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	sulcate astarte
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.

sulcate astarte

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Komodo Dragon

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