Komodo Dragon vs Summer fimbry

Varanus komodoensis compared with Fimbristylis aestivalis

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while Summer fimbry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon	Summer fimbry
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Reptilia (động vật bò sát)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Squamata (Bò sát có vảy)	Poales (bộ Hòa thảo)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Fimbristylis
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Fimbristylis aestivalis

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Summer fimbry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon	Summer fimbry
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.

Summer fimbry

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Komodo Dragon

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