Komodo Dragon vs Черноклювая древесная утка

Varanus komodoensis compared with Dendrocygna arborea

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Черноклювая древесная утка is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Черноклювая древесная утка
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Anatidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Dendrocygna
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Dendrocygna arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Черноклювая древесная утка share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Черноклювая древесная утка

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Черноклювая древесная утка
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.

Черноклювая древесная утка

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. 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.