Komodo Dragon vs udo

Varanus komodoensis compared with Aralia cordata

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while udo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	udo
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Apiales (зонтикоцветные)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Araliaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Aralia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Aralia cordata

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

udo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	udo
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.

udo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Taiwan.

Komodo Dragon

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