Komodo Dragon vs South Asian applesnail

Varanus komodoensis compared with Pila ampullacea

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while South Asian applesnail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	South Asian applesnail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Ampullariidae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Pila
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Pila ampullacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Komodo Dragon and South Asian applesnail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

South Asian applesnail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	South Asian applesnail
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.

South Asian applesnail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway.

Komodo Dragon

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