Komodo Dragon vs variable-leaf hakea

Varanus komodoensis compared with Hakea varia

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while variable-leaf hakea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	variable-leaf hakea
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Proteales (протеецветные)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Proteaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Hakea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Hakea varia

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

variable-leaf hakea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	variable-leaf hakea
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.

variable-leaf hakea

Habitat

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

Komodo Dragon

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