Bornean orangutan vs Komodo Dragon

Pongo pygmaeus compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Bornean orangutan is Critically Endangered while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.
• Bornean orangutan is omnivore while Komodo Dragon is carnivore.
• Bornean orangutan lives longer (35 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean orangutan	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Primates (灵长目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Pongo pygmaeus	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean orangutan and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Bornean orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~104.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean orangutan	Komodo Dragon
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	35 years	30 years
Average Length	1.4 m	2.6 m
Average Weight	75.0 kg	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean orangutan

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 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Bornean orangutan

婆罗洲猩猩是世界上最大的树栖哺乳动物，体重可达90公斤，一生大部分时间在婆罗洲的雨林树冠中度过。它们独居、半游牧，在树上筑夜间休息巢，以果实、叶片和无脊椎动物为食。由于棕榈油扩张导致的森林砍伐和非法狩猎，其种群在过去60年间减少了50%以上，被列为极度濒危物种。

Komodo Dragon

科莫多巨蜥（Varanus komodoensis）是现存最大的蜥蜴，仅分布于印度尼西亚的少数岛屿。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇩 Indonesia