Komodo Dragon vs Shining Flapwort

Varanus komodoensis compared with Solenostoma paroicum

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Shining Flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Shining Flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Solenostomataceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Solenostoma
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Solenostoma paroicum

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Shining Flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Shining Flapwort
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.

Shining Flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Komodo Dragon

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