Komodo Dragon vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pachyphlodes
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Lemon Pachyphloeus
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.

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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