Dark-billed Cuckoo vs Komodo Dragon

Coccyzus melacoryphus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Dark-billed Cuckoo is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-billed Cuckoo	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)
Family	Cuculidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Coccyzus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Coccyzus melacoryphus	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-billed Cuckoo and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

ดู: Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Dark-billed Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-billed Cuckoo	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Dark-billed Cuckoo

Dark-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.