Komodo Dragon vs Prickly-flower Cyanea

Varanus komodoensis compared with Cyanea aculeatiflora

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Prickly-flower Cyanea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Prickly-flower Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Cnidaria (ไนดาเรีย)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Scyphozoa (ไซโฟซัว)
Order	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Cyaneidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Cyanea
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Cyanea aculeatiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and Prickly-flower Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Prickly-flower Cyanea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Prickly-flower Cyanea
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.

Prickly-flower Cyanea

Komodo Dragon

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