Komodo Dragon vs northwestern moonwort

Varanus komodoensis compared with Botrychium pinnatum

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while northwestern moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	northwestern moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Tracheophyta
Class	Reptilia (Sürüngenler)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Squamata (Pullular)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Botrychium
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Botrychium pinnatum

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

northwestern moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	northwestern moonwort
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.

northwestern moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Komodo Dragon

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