Brathay fern vs Komodo Dragon

Dryopteris brathaica compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Brathay fern is Extinct while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brathay fern	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Dryopteris	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Dryopteris brathaica	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Brathay fern

EX — Extinct

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brathay fern	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brathay fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Brathay fern

The Brathay fern (Dryopteris brathaica) is a species in the genus Dryopteris. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.