灰冕鹤 vs Komodo Dragon

Balearica regulorum compared with Varanus komodoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	灰冕鹤	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	Aves (鳥綱)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Gruiformes (鹤形目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Gruidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Balearica	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Balearica regulorum	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

灰冕鹤

EN — Endangered

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

灰冕鹤

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as 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.

灰冕鹤

灰冕鹤（Balearica regulorum）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危物种（EN）。野生种群数量显著减少，面临持续的生存威胁，灭绝风险极高。

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。