bai mu vs Komodo Dragon

Cupressus funebris compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

bai mu is Data Deficient while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bai mu	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Pinopsida (松柏纲)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Pinales (松柏目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Cupressaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Cupressus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Cupressus funebris	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

bai mu

DD — Data Deficient

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bai mu	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

bai mu

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Libya, and Taiwan.

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.

bai mu

The Chinese Weeping Cypress (Cupressus funebris) is a species in the genus Cupressus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Brazil, India, Libya, and Taiwan.