Komodo Dragon vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Varanus komodoensis compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Squamata (อันดับกิ้งก่าและงู)	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Dicksoniaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Dicksonia
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Dicksonia utteridgei

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Utteridge's rough tree fern
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.

Utteridge's rough tree fern

Habitat

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

Komodo Dragon

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