Komodo Dragon vs Wurdack Qualea

Varanus komodoensis compared with Qualea wurdackii

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Wurdack Qualea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Wurdack Qualea
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Reptilia (пресмыкающиеся)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Squamata (чешуйчатые)	Myrtales (миртоцветные)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Vochysiaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Qualea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Qualea wurdackii

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Wurdack Qualea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Wurdack Qualea
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.

Wurdack Qualea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Komodo Dragon

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