Hairy Snakefern vs Komodo Dragon

Microgramma piloselloides compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Snakefern	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Microgramma	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Microgramma piloselloides	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.